Executive Director, ORF America, Washington DC | Read my book, explaining India and the World: https://www.amazon.com/Vishwa-Shastra-India-Dhruva-Jaishankar/dp/0670091057https://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3mjhkqunlds2iSome recent articles by external contributors to ORF America. https://orfamerica.org/orf-america-comments-blog14 Apr 2026 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhkqunlds2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3mj5glxadw22hLatest podcast episode: Rachel and I dissect the Iran ceasefire announcement, Artemis II and the new space race, and Hungary's elections this weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZjqYevWOxQ10 Apr 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5glxadw22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3mi2h2hz7gs26New podcast episode: Iran 🇮🇷 war talks, Myanmar 🇲🇲, and Italy 🇮🇹 referendum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfZUpOzczlo27 Mar 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2h2hz7gs26https://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3mhdyilpou22bFour really interesting recent articles from my ORF America colleagues on such topics as WhatsApp, the steel industry, shortage of nuclear engineers, and India's Operation Sankalp. https://orfamerica.org/orf-america-comments-blog18 Mar 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdyilpou22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3mer5bfmvvc2xNEW EPISODE of 'AROUND THE WORLD': On next week's AI Impact Summit in India and Japan's elections. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1wrBkraous13 Feb 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mer5bfmvvc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3mdg2hyxw722fNow that it's signed, what are next steps in the implementation of the EU-India trade agreement? https://orfamerica.org/orf-america-comments/the-india-eu-trade-deal-two-billion-people-one-economic-hedge27 Jan 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdg2hyxw722fhttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3md4exqpisc22Latest episode of 'Around the World': We discuss the EU-India Summit (trade! defense!), the transatlantic rift over Greenland, and how the Chagos Island issue connects Indian Ocean security with European right wing politics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve8MIPqTREI23 Jan 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3md4exqpisc22https://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3mcph2bpr3c2rThe Board of Peace set up by Donald Trump to oversee Gaza will have a broad mandate that could allow it to rival the UN and mediate in other global conflicts. Countries will serve a three-year term unless they contribute over $1bn within the first year of its operations. https://www.ft.com/content/0ee79faa-86d3-4c01-a180-add6e164ac28 https://FT.com18 Jan 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcph2bpr3c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3mcaulxcbac2bTo Venezeula, Greenland, Somaliland, and parts unknown...12 Jan 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcaulxcbac2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3m65n2liok226🧐21 Nov 2025 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65n2liok226https://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3m633jzkrx22pNew Episode dropping tomorrow. On Spotify, YouTube, and now Apple Podcasts. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/orf-america/episodes/Episode-5--U-S--Shutdown-Ends--Pakistan-Army-Leadership--al-Sharaa-in-Syria-e3avl6220 Nov 2025 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3m633jzkrx22phttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3m5naqtvo2k2uYour mission, should you choose to accept it, is to respond to every kid saying "6 7" with an explanation of "6174."15 Nov 2025 03:26 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5naqtvo2k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3m4qm5jifyc2wAROUND THE WORLD: Last Friday, Rachel and I talked about the U.S.-China trade ceasefire, the EU debate over Russia's frozen assets, and why the U.S. is sending an aircraft carrier to Venezuela. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMuvEkUCe0Q&list=PL-sbjGchGCYAvkJS5FEBjNrB2VLL3duBr&index=103 Nov 2025 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qm5jifyc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3m43wnwy7wk2gThis Sunday, listen to our new Podcast 'Around the World' in which Rachel Rizzo and I contextualize developments in international current affairs in 20 minutes. Episode 2 on Ukraine talks, new Japanese PM, and the U.S.-Australia summit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mVxghCWtgk&list=PL-sbjGchGCYAvkJS5FEBjNrB2VLL3duBr26 Oct 2025 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3m43wnwy7wk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3m3g5jaizdk2sAround the World #1: Where Rachel Rizzo and I talk Gaza hostage deal, US-China trade war, and French politics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1_NwdmHjdE17 Oct 2025 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3g5jaizdk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3m2pgiapa2c2yARTICLE: 5 areas of industrial policy where India and South Korea are looking to collaborate. https://orfamerica.org/orf-america-comments/india-south-korea-opportunities-for-industrial-and-strategic-cooperation08 Oct 2025 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2pgiapa2c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3m2pggiotm22yNEW ARTICLE: Notwithstanding differences with the United States, India has been a more active security actor in the Western Pacific in 2025. https://orfamerica.org/orf-america-comments/india-western-pacific-maritime-security08 Oct 2025 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2pggiotm22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3lzrd3ux3mk2aThis week: ORF and ORF America contributed to India Day at the UN (with a focus on SDGs), previewed next year's AI Action Summit in New York, hosted U.S.-India AI Policy Fellows in Washington DC, and released a new report of a U.S.-India AI Task Force.26 Sep 2025 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzrd3ux3mk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3lz2acwy2n22lThree new articles from ORF America on: 1. U.S. tariffs affecting Fed interest rate cuts: https://orfamerica.org/orf-america-comments/us-tariffs-jobs-debt-and-inefficiencies 2, India-South Korea industrial cooperation: https://orfamerica.org/orf-america-comments/india-south-korea-opportunities-for-industrial-and-strategic-cooperation 3. Environmental risks harming critical mineral extraction: https://orfamerica.org/orf-america-comments/how-a-changing-environment-harms-critical-mineral-extraction17 Sep 2025 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz2acwy2n22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3ly3vcrbjw22mHIRING: Are you a Spanish-speaking policy professional in the United States? We're hiring a Program Coordinator for Latin America at ORF America! Details: https://orfamerica.org/program-coordinator-latin-america05 Sep 2025 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly3vcrbjw22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3lxfbwab7v22hLatest on tariffs, China, social media regulation, and energy security from ORF America experts: https://orfamerica.org/orf-america-comments-blog27 Aug 2025 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxfbwab7v22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3lxd6mssjqs2yA few recent updates from ORF America: 1. How does India plan to square energy security with economics, sustainability, and geopolitics? https://orfamerica.org/orf-america-comments/indias-energy-independence-agenda26 Aug 2025 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxd6mssjqs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3lwqzxyre6s2gA few recent analytical pieces from ORF America on India-U.S. relations, trade and tariffs, cyber security, energy transitions, EU-India climate cooperation, and U.S. AI policy. 1. What explains the sudden deterioration in India-U.S. relations? https://orfamerica.org/orf-america-comments/slide-us-india-relations19 Aug 2025 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwqzxyre6s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3lweikwnie22aWhat's going on between India and the United States? https://orfamerica.org/orf-america-comments/slide-us-india-relations14 Aug 2025 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lweikwnie22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3lv6ufxjbbk23I write in Foreign Affairs: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/responses/what-kind-great-power-will-india-be#response-130 Jul 2025 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv6ufxjbbk23https://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3ltheveadlk2pThree really interesting reads from my ORF America colleagues: 1. The digital provisions in the India-UK free trade agreement reflect a major change in India's approach to digital trade. https://orfamerica.org/orf-america-comments/india-uk-trade-deal-digital-trade08 Jul 2025 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltheveadlk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3lsw4c3ebsc2hNew from ORF America: on the Quad, cyber intrusion, Middle East crisis, and biofuels. https://orfamerica.org/orf-america-comments-blog01 Jul 2025 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsw4c3ebsc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3lsgt36pejc26My ORF America colleague Lindsey Ford on 5 lessons from the recent conflagration between Israel and Iran for hypothetical future scenarios involving India and Pakistan: https://orfamerica.org/orf-america-comments/five-lessons-for-south-asia-from-the-middle-east-crisis25 Jun 2025 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsgt36pejc26https://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3lsee764q722iNeglected to post this piece from 10 days ago, but it's still probably relevant. https://orfamerica.org/orf-america-comments/shift-us-india-relations24 Jun 2025 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsee764q722ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social/post/3lrdo6y25k222New from ORF America: why Trump's reversal on AI diffusion raises more questions than answers. https://orfamerica.org/orf-america-comments/trumps-reversal-ai-diffusion11 Jun 2025 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:wuza6bavzfeghblx3lumvmol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrdo6y25k222