Content

GeoTech Cues

Feb 13, 2026

The road to the AI Impact Summit: How to build AI infrastructure from the ground up

By Ryan Pan, Coley Felt, Raul Brens Jr.

The central question for AI in 2026 is not whether governments have an AI strategy—it’s whether they can operationalize it and quickly deliver the benefits to their citizens.

Artificial Intelligence Digital Policy

Dispatches

Feb 13, 2026

What Bangladesh’s first post-Hasina election means for the country’s future

By Rudabeh Shahid, Michael Kugelman

Our experts explain what to expect from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party after it won a parliamentary majority—and what these elections mean for the region.

Bangladesh Elections

GeoTech Cues

Feb 12, 2026

The AI Impact Summit must focus on pathways, not pilots, to scale up AI adoption

By Trisha Ray, Keyzom Ngodup Massally, and Shalini Kapoor

The AI Impact Summit should bring together tech companies, government agencies, researchers, civil society, and funders to focus efforts on scaling up AI adoption.

Artificial Intelligence Digital Policy

Dispatches

Feb 6, 2026

Why Bangladesh’s elections will echo far beyond its borders

By Rudabeh Shahid

The outcome of Bangladesh’s February 12 election will likely cast a shadow over other upcoming elections in Nepal and India.

Bangladesh Elections

Dispatches

Feb 2, 2026

What to know about the US-India trade deal

By Michael Kugelman, Mark Linscott

Our experts explain what the preliminary US-India trade deal announced on Monday means for the future of the two countries’ ties.

Economy & Business India

Dispatches

Jan 30, 2026

Dispatch from India: How a low-cost, high-quality consumer model can expand India’s AI adoption

By Srujan Palkar

Applying the idea of India’s “sachet model” of low-cost consumer goods to AI services could accelerate AI adoption in the country.

Artificial Intelligence India

GeoTech Cues

Jan 30, 2026

How India’s AI talent playbook can provide a blueprint for aspiring AI powers

By Trisha Ray

As host of the AI Impact Summit, India has the opportunity to build a framework that can help enable emerging economies tap the benefits of AI adoption.

Artificial Intelligence Digital Policy

Atlantic Debrief

Jan 30, 2026

#AtlanticDebrief – What was the geopolitical significance of the EU-India summit?  | A Debrief from Rachel Rizzo

Jörn Fleck sits down with Senior Fellow with ORF's Strategic Studies Programme Rachel Rizzo to debrief on the EU-India summit and the strategic rationale of increased bilateral cooperation.

Economy & Business European Union

Inflection Points Today

Jan 28, 2026

The ‘mother of all’ trade deals in the time of Trump

By Frederick Kempe

On Tuesday, the European Union and India announced a free trade deal—an example of how the global system is reorganizing itself.

Economy & Business European Union

Dispatches

Jan 27, 2026

The India–EU trade deal is worth watching, but not overhyping

By Mark Linscott

The newly announced free trade agreement is an important accomplishment, even if it is unlikely to be transformational.

Economy & Business European Union

Experts