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India contributed to maritime burden sharing in Indian Ocean and Pacific, says Dhruva Jaishankar
Washington DC, December 11: Speaking at the House Foreign Affairs South and Central Asia Subcommittee's hearing titled, 'The US-India Strategic Partnership: Securing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific', Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation America, Dhruva Jaishankar said that India-US cooperation is seen when Indian Navy stepped up patrols and contributed to maritime burden sharing in the Indian Ocean and Pacific.
Cape Town Conversation 2025 to gather global leaders from 55 nations, talks on globalisation, energy and tech
Cape Town, November 25: The Observer Research Foundation (ORF), in partnership with the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, is hosting the third edition of the Cape Town Conversation from November 24 to 26, 2025. The gathering aims to deepen dialogue on global challenges at a time when the international system is undergoing significant change.
India-Taiwan dialogue is a track-two effort between our think tanks, says Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation fellow Sana Hashmi
New Delhi, October 31: The Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation and India's Observer Research Foundation (ORF) are conducting an India-Taiwan "track-two dialogue" in the national capital. Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation fellow Sana Hashmi is one of the key participants.
Second edition of 'Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue' begins in Mumbai
Mumbai, October 27: The second edition of Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue began in Mumbai on Monday, bringing together global leaders, policymakers, industry experts, and scholars to discuss the future of the blue economy, maritime logistics, ports, shipping, and the international ocean economy.
India Day @ UNGA' highlights innovations and partnerships to advance 2030 SDG agenda
New Delhi, September 26: As the world leaders gathered for the 80th United Nations General Assembly, to shape a bold vision for the final five years of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) agenda and beyond, 'India Day @ UNGA' brought innovative learnings of partnerships, progress and the future for key social sector stakeholders.
Jaishankar calls for South-South cooperation amid global uncertainty in New York on sidelines of UNGA
New York, September 25: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, speaking at the annual Observer Research Foundation (ORF) Online panel discussion in New York on the theme 'The Heart of Development: Aid, Trade & Technology', called for South-South cooperation amid global uncertainty.
Both India, US-based firms raised concerns on sufficient availability of talent: Dhruva Jaishankar on H-1B fee hike
New York, September 24: Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) America, Dhruva Jaishankar, on Tuesday (local time) said that both Indian and US-based companies have expressed concern over the sufficient availability of skilled talent for their jobs in the wake of recent hikes in H-1B visa fees by the Trump administration.
Hypocrisy, pure bullying: Top economist Gautam Chikermane slams Trump's tariff on India
New Delhi, September 4: Top Economist and Vice President of Observer Research Foundation, Gautam Chikermane, has sharply criticised US President Donald Trump for imposing 50 per cent tariffs on India on the pretext of buying Russian oil, calling it "hypocrisy" and "pure bullying."
Raisina Dialogue 2025: Foreign Ministers of Slovakia, Philippines, and Antigua & Barbuda arrive in Delhi
New Delhi, March 17: The three-day Raisina Dialogue, India's prominent conference on geopolitics and geo-economics, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, with delegates from 125 countries arriving in New Delhi to participate in it.