#China is no longer just #Pakistan's biggest arms supplier—it's becoming its defence innovation partner. From #JF17 fighters and HQ-9 air defence systems to SH-15 howitzers and submarines, the partnership now spans co-production, technology transfer, and joint operational learning: @ProfHarshVPant or-f.org/39863 #Military

#India’s negotiations to join Horizon Europe are about more than research funding. They signal how science and technology are becoming instruments of #EU-India geopolitical strategy, helping build trusted partnerships and reduce strategic dependencies amid intensifying global competition: @MalhotraShairee or-f.org/39876

The real #AI risk isn't its employment cost but who bears the transition cost. Young workers are hit hardest: one study finds employment for 22–25 year-olds in AI-exposed jobs down 16% relative to older peers. The entry rung is where the ladder breaks first: @BardhanArya or-f.org/39875 #Economy

The #Indus Waters Treaty has survived wars and prolonged hostility, but its resilience now depends on keeping water disputes outside nuclear deterrence. Bilateral dialogue and responsible communication are key to strategic stability: Shravishtha Ajaykumar or-f.org/39890 #NuclearRisk #StrategicStability

#BRICS’ next frontier may be turning the #GlobalSouth’s ingenuity into scalable solutions. By supporting research, technology transfer, innovation ecosystems and institutional capacity, it can help transform local ideas into global public goods and redefine Inclusive Wealth: @DrNilanjanG or-f.org/39892

Messaging app usernames sit at the intersection of privacy and enforcement. They can protect users from exposing their phone numbers, but may also complicate action against fraud and impersonation. The challenge is accountable pseudonymity — not suspicion of privacy itself: @BasuChandola or-f.org/39893 #TechPolicy #India

Indian states have a lesson to learn from #Asia’s late industrialisers: successful industrialisation depends not just on incentives, but on bureaucratic capability. For states like #Gujarat and #TamilNadu, the next strategic import could be institutional know-how: @srijshukla or-f.org/39904 #Industrialisation

#China’s record trade surplus is celebrated as proof of competitiveness, yet Chinese economists warn it risks triggering trade containment. Beijing’s challenge is to rebalance growth without worsening domestic demand and jobs: @antaragsingh or-f.org/39907

#Pakistan’s new defence pact with #SaudiArabia and #Türkiye signals a shifting West Asian security order. As confidence in the #US security umbrella weakens, Islamabad is positioning itself as a defence partner, mediator and regional stabiliser: @Shivam05S or-f.org/39917

#YoungVoices | #India’s solar policy combines tariffs, Production Linked Incentive (PLI), procurement rules and anti-dumping measures to build domestic capacity. With #US and Chinese trade action converging, India must defend policy space while broadening export markets: Dhani Mehrishi or-f.org/39925 #CleanEnergy #TradePolicy

The #Hormuz crisis shows that redundancy can reduce, but not eliminate, chokepoint vulnerability. The #UAE’s experience points to a wider need for shared early-warning, insurance and emergency-response mechanisms: @damyanabk or-f.org/39935 #MaritimeSecurity #Resilience

States are engaging the Taliban selectively to contain Islamic State Khorasan Province (#ISKP) while withholding formal recognition. Yet the #Taliban's incomplete control leaves the group resilient, making Afghanistan's security dilemma increasingly regional: @Shivam05S & Ishita Panigrahi or-f.org/39946

#China is moving longevity science into mainstream #healthcare, combining #AI, #biotechnology and regenerative medicine to study ageing and extend healthy lifespan. The shift reflects a response to demographic pressure, not simply a tech push: @lakshmyrkrish or-f.org/39945

Dubai’s advantage lies in the combination of finance, legal certainty and logistics. The #Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai Financial Market and DP World together create an ecosystem that helps #African businesses raise capital, structure deals and access global markets: @SamirApolitical or-f.org/39948 #EconomicGrowth #Development

#YoungVoices | #EchoStar exited the carrier business. #Mavenir exited radio hardware entirely. As two of Open Radio Access Network’s (#OpenRAN) most pure-play advocates step back, is the real disruption story shifting to #AI-RAN instead?: Tara Kharat or-f.org/39965

#India’s light-touch #AI governance relies heavily on benchmarks and observable outputs, but #Anthropic’s “J-space” research points to a gap: models may process consequential judgments internally. Future rules need stronger interpretability: @IshitaDeshmukh8 or-f.org/39964 #AIgovernance

With #Houthi attacks threatening commercial shipping and #SaudiArabia’s Red Sea energy export corridor, the Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition (MMDC) seeks to strengthen naval patrols, surveillance, intelligence sharing and joint operational planning across a vital #maritime theatre: @ProfHarshVPant or-f.org/39961

For #Europe, #India’s demographic rise is becoming a strategic opportunity as ageing populations and labour shortages reshape supply chains, technology partnerships, and economic resilience. #Finland’s #IndoPacific Policy Guidelines, adopted in 2026, reflects this shift: @Jari1362 & Ari Heikkinen or-f.org/39984

#India’s #cancer burden is already substantial, even though its population is younger than #China’s and its age-standardised rates are lower. The priority is to expand screening, diagnostics, treatment and financial protection before demographic ageing intensifies demand: @oommen or-f.org/39981 #HealthPolicy #Ageing

The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 changes the economics of India’s #UPI ecosystem. Any future Merchant Discount Rate (#MDR) should be low, transparent and targeted at large merchants, with safeguards for small businesses and ordinary users to preserve #DigitalPayments adoption: @BardhanArya or-f.org/39983