#BRICS and the #G20 need not compete. With seven of BRICS’ 11 members also in the G20, their strategic intersection could strengthen efforts to reform the #UN and Bretton Woods institutions: @gchikermane or-f.org/40309

#India and #SriLanka need not harmonise their digital systems to deepen economic integration. An interoperability-based approach, with tiered commitments and periodic reviews, could allow both sides to cooperate while accommodating differences in regulatory readiness: Anushka Wijesinha or-f.org/40338 #DigitalEconomy

Technical rules under the #EuropeanUnion’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will shape which domestic carbon prices qualify for deductions at the border. #India cannot assume its policies will be understood in Brussels. If it wants influence, it must make its case—one consultation at a time: Jesse Scott or-f.org/40305

Is #Thailand drifting into #China's orbit? Five #ASEAN neighbours joined China's new #AI body, #WAICO. #Bangkok didn't. But can Thai agency survive deepening dependence on Chinese capital? Read this Special Report by @jaibal to find out more. or-f.org/40381

Can #India turn multilateralism into a strategic advantage for #SouthAsia? @Ajaybis explores India’s Multilateralism Dharma for South Asia and what a more active regional approach could mean for cooperation, connectivity and shared challenges. youtube.com/shorts/r8Tze3rwR…

#YoungVoices | The #Taliban is pairing industrial policy with regional #economic diplomacy, seeking investment and production partnerships across #Asia. But the strategy’s viability depends on overcoming energy shortages and financial isolation: Maiwand Safi or-f.org/40225 #Afghanistan

#Germany’s conscription debate exposes a deeper problem: even compulsory service cannot solve a shortage of instructors, training equipment, and barracks. Building #Europe’s leading army will require far more than recruiting more soldiers: @AmbGurjitS or-f.org/40310

#Japan is increasingly treating defence as a national enterprise spanning the Self-Defense Forces (SDF), industry, infrastructure, #cyber, space and technology. Yet the #US alliance and post-war security principles remain central to this expanded role: @PratnashreeBasu or-f.org/40343

Xi Jinping’s visit to New Delhi for the 18th #BRICS Summit offers cautious optimism for #India-#China ties. Yet strategic mistrust remains. Sustained peace along the border and continued political dialogue will be key to preventing competition from escalating: @ProfHarshVPant or-f.org/40303

To a large extent, #Syria's challenges remain substantial: ending internal conflicts, rebuilding the economy, preventing a resurgence of terrorism, and disentangling Damascus from the wider regional war: @viveksans & @surya_surya7198 or-f.org/40424

Can BRICS become the room where #geopolitical rivals come to talk? From the #Modi–#Xi meeting to #Iran and the #UAE sharing the same diplomatic platform, #BRICS 2026 put #India at the centre of a rapidly shifting global landscape. Watch @ProfHarshVPant & @NaghmaSahar unpack India’s diplomatic heft, strategic autonomy and the future of BRICS in the latest episode of #IdeasFactory. youtube.com/watch?v=ECJljzeL… #BRICSIndia2026 #GlobalSouth #Geopolitics

#India’s fourth #BRICS presidency has focused on supply chains, finance, digital technologies, #energy and sustainable development. The September summit will test whether an expanded grouping can turn shared interests into durable ties: Sandra Thachirickal Prathap or-f.org/40238

#AI-enabled early warning systems need standards for source provenance, confidence assessment, data validation and human oversight. The goal is not to eliminate disagreement, but to ensure evidence-based dissent informs decisions: Shravishtha Ajaykumar or-f.org/40312 #Biosecurity

#Indian roads must serve pedestrians, vehicles, vendors and utilities, while many streets have limited space. The Supreme Court ruling requires phased, coordinated action—not just construction—to make pedestrian space enforceable: Ramanath Jha or-f.org/40346 #UrbanPlanning

#India’s 2026 #BRICS chairmanship has highlighted a pragmatic path: keep geopolitics on the agenda without letting it consume the grouping. For #NewDelhi, BRICS is less about choosing sides and more about development, representation and strategic room for manoeuvre: @ProfHarshVPant or-f.org/40376

Most MSME and #gender provisions in India's #FTAs are cooperation-based rather than binding. Their value depends on whether they are used to build compliance capacity: @sunaina_kumar & @soumyabh_swears or-f.org/40460

What does the #Mecca Defence Agreement mean for India’s strategic space in West Asia? The #Pakistan–#SaudiArabia–#Türkiye defence pact could reshape regional #security, deepen military cooperation and alter the balance of partnerships #India has built across the #Gulf. Watch @sushantsareen, @KabirTaneja, @MukteshPardeshi & @shalinichawla04 discuss the pact and its implications for India. youtube.com/watch?v=OplWq46P…

Food marketing, fiscal policy and labelling can shape children’s diets as much as nutrition knowledge. #India needs coordinated measures that make healthy choices affordable, accessible and easier to sustain: @shoba_suri or-f.org/40236 #Nutrition #PublicHealth

Developing economies often have fewer and costlier options when #maritime routes are disrupted. Strengthening digital systems, infrastructure, contingency planning and regional coordination can help reduce the economic costs of future shocks: Luisa Rodriguez or-f.org/40318 #GlobalTrade

#Israel’s record US$19.2-billion defence exports in 2025 included substantial European demand. As #European states strengthen air defence and respond to evolving threats, defence trade is creating new channels for strategic cooperation: Alvite Ningthoujam or-f.org/40354 #Defence