The Future of Digital Transactions in Global Commerce
In recent years, global commerce has undergone a rapid digital transformation, reshaping how businesses and consumers interact. The way people pay for goods and services is no long
Maj. Gen. (Dr) P. K. Chakravorty
Visiting Senior Fellow
Major General P K Chakravorty, VSM (Retd) is a retired military officer with extensive experience, serving as Deputy Director General in Perspective Planning Directorate, Defence Attaché to Vietnam, and Additional Director General Artillery at Army Headquarters. He has post-retirement advisory roles with BrahMos Aerospace and is a prolific author, contributing to top think tanks. Gen Chakravorty specializes in geo-strategy, firepower, and defense procurement, actively engaging in national and international seminars on these topics.
Research Areas
International Relations and Strategic Studies, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector.
Centres
Border Roads Organization
Policy UpdateAnish Pujapanda Background The Border Roads Organisation is one of the statutory bodies or regulated bodies which is under the ownership of the Ministry of Defen
Small Saving Schemes
Policy Update Anish Pujapanda Background Saving Schemes can be traced back to the pre – colonial eras, where there was a launch of the Post Office Savings Bank in 1882
Fellows list & Details: DFPGYF Diplomacy, Foreign Policy & Geopolitics Youth Fellowship- Cohort 3.0
DFPGYF Diplomacy, Foreign Policy & Geopolitics Youth Fellowship– Cohort 3.0 | A Three-Month Online Immersive Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program
The Petrodollar: Explained
The contemporary international economic order rests on a set of structural arrangements that are rarely codified yet profoundly consequential. Among these, the petrodollar system s
Children at the Centre of Climate-Resilient Cities
Children are disproportionately affected by climate harms—they need to be at the center of local efforts to build resilience.
Drastic Reform, Not Fine-Tuning: Rethinking Fuel Efficiency Norms
The CAFE norms controversy should draw in the public at large, and not just rival automobile makers.
Trump’s Repeated and Confident Falsehoods
Trump lied about everything—inflation, jobs, economic growth, tariffs, immigration, and Democrats’ disposition towards the US—in his State of the Union speech.
India-France Relations: A New Phase of Strategic Partnership
French President Emmanuel Macron’s India visit and the elevation of ties to a “special global strategic partnership” signal deeper convergence in defence, Indo-Pacific strate