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Director @orfgeotech CSST @orfonline ; senior AsiaDefence writer @Diplomat ; Board of Advisors @NBRnews Member,Editorial Board of Asian Security; fmr UNGGE PAROS

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Raji Pillai, PhD she/ her
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Enjoyed discussing developments in the Indo-Pacific with @LisaCurtisDC and @BassiJustin for the @ASPI_org podcast #IndoPacific #IndiaUS #IndiaAustralia #Quad
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Finally!! Tanzania President cancels $10billion Chinese loan; Refers to the Terms and Conditions As One That Can Only be Accepted by Drunkard Person.
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ISRO’s Chandrayaan 2 orbiter is creating the highest resolution map of the Moon
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Couldn’t believe that #ParasHospital charged me ₹3500/ for this bandage!!
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I argue in my latest for The Diplomat that opinions in New Delhi are hardening, even among sections of elite opinion-makers who are not seen as hyper-nationalists. | Darkening Mood in Delhi Over China | The Diplomat #SinoIndian #GalwanClash #PangongTso
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Foreign Secretary lists five pillars of Indian diplomacy for strategic autonomy global good via @economictimes
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Oh wow, starting with a joke, I guess!
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After a brief illness and being in ICU in the past week, my father left his earthly journey - of close to 85 years. A self made man, who had a happy and fulfilling life in all spheres.
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Thank you so much for the opportunity @samirsaran and @SunjoyJ - I am really excited to be leading the work on tech and security @orfonline Centre for Security, Strategy & Technology #CSST - I am joined by such an able team @TrishBytes and @pulkit_mohan
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Delighted that Dr. Rajeswari P. Rajagopalan @raji143 is now Director of @orfonline ’s new Centre for Security, Strategy & Technology ( #CSST ) that will examine the implications of emerging & critical tech on national/ int’l security. Congrats & all the best Raji @SunjoyJ 1/2
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To break IAS grip, Modi govt is picking more non-IAS officers for top jobs via @ThePrintIndia
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Thrilled to join the outstanding researchers @ASPI to continue to examine India and the Indo-Pacific strategic condition as a (honorary) Senior Fellow #ASPI
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I was honoured and privileged to have been asked by the Principal Scientific Secretary and the @IndiaDST to participate in the STIP2020 (Science Technology Innovation Policy 2020) preparation and co-chair the Thematic Group on Strategic Technologies along with Dr. S Christopher.
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𝗧𝗚1⃣9⃣Strategic Technologies 🦾🧬 addresses 🚀key sectors like Nuclear, Space, Biological, Cyber domains AI, robotics, Quantum tech. 🚀accelerate existing indigenisation processes
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Small blessings... we managed to get our second shot today... and we are now fully vaccinated
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Greetings, Taiwan, on your national day! May your spirit of freedom and democracy thrive always! #TaiwanNationalDay
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Excited to share some great news on the work front: have been promoted to "Distinguished Fellow". I finished 11 years at ORF this June and it has been a great run. Thank you Chairman @SunjoyJ , & President @samirsaran for your continuing confidence and support!
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.⁦ @MishraSylvia ⁩ & I write on the logic behind calling out “manels”- we argue highlighting the works of women & promoting visibility via conferences and panels is essential because these habits are unlikely to be broken unless consciously exposed
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In my latest @Diplomat_APAC I look at how China's assertive behaviour has become the glue that binds the Australia-Japan-India Trilateral together, with Supply Chain Resilience Initiative as the first on their actionable agenda:
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Happy 109th National Day to Taiwan! May the India-Taiwan relations grow stronger and richer for a peaceful, prosperous and stable Indo-Pacific! #IndiaTaiwanRelations #PandemicDiplomacy #EconomicDiplomacy #GlobalSupplyChain
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Heading to Singapore-will be speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in an all-women panel on strategic impact of new technologies in th security dynamics of th Asia Pacific. My co-panelists: Australian def minister, Canadian def minister, and Boeing’s head of space & defence #SLD18
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Such a shameful display of men! 23 speakers & just one lady scholar - its super that @Shimona_ is part of this but it is like India has no women to speak on national security issues; I can name so many capable women in Delhi alone, to speak on all aspects of national security
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Thrilled 2 share some news on the work front:I will be serving as a technical advisor 2 a new UN Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Prevention of Arms Race in Outer Space (PAROS). UN GGEs consist of government experts & I feel really privileged to be working with this new GGE
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My essay in @TheAtlantic on why India didn't vote against Russia in the UN and why it is unlikely to do so in the near future: #Ukraine #IndiaRussia @orfonline
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I write @Diplomat_APAC on India’s military outreach thru Military Logistics Agreements;China's aggressive push in the Indo-Pacific has pushed India to embrace these agreements with a wide variety of partners: #IndoPacific #MilitaryLogisticsAgreements #LSA
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I just got the advanced copy of The Oxford Handbook of India’s National Security and I have a chapter on India’s space programme and policy!! Terrific essays - do check out!!
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I write for ⁦ @orfonline ⁩ on India’s #ASAT Test: India’s ASAT test: Further steps | ORF #ASAT #MissionShakti #IndiaASAT
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Happy to have contributed a short piece for @ASPI_org on the recently concluded India-Australia military exercise; Chi helped Ind & Aus develop closer security ties. given current trends, this will likely get stronger. #AustraHind #IndiaAustraliaSecurity #IndoPacific
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China driving closer Australia–India security ties | Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan |
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It’s an all-women team at ORF’s CSST @orfgeotech now…. after a super lunch at OLLY in Gurgaon
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Lot of people seem to be thinking that the #USIndiaNuclearDeal was a "nuclear" deal but often forget that it was primarily a strategic choice that the two countries were making! #USIndiaStrategicPartnership
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Twitter appears to have blocked @RRajagopalanJNU account for reasons unknown. Weird.
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Excellent ideas for the Quad from @Dr_M_Davis - Quad must go to space | Malcolm Davis | via @aspi_org
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I write @orfonline on the recent Chinese rocket re-entry episode has yet again rekindled the debate on the need for rules for rocket and large body re-entries. #SpaceTracker | China’s irresponsible behaviour: A threat to space security via @orfonline
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OMG! I am partnering with @michiokaku in this debate!! Thrilled to bits! We are arguing against the motion. So wish us luck and please send your questions. And vote (for us of course!).
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Will a U.S.-China space race ultimately benefit us all? We want to know what you think. Tune in for a debate on the issue coming to @BloombergTV later this month with @IBM and @IQ2US
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I write @Diplomat_APAC on the #AUKUS from a #Quad perspective- AUKUS adds to a further strengthening of other minilaterals in the Indo-Pacific incl. the Quad; also a strong & capable Aus is in India's interests, of the Quad & the broader Indo-Pacific:
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Shame on you! Pity you couldn’t get a single woman to be part of this panel #SayNoToManels
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NDTV
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Watch the 4 part series of #NDTVTownhalls on the post-pandemic world with @PrannoyRoyNDTV and leading economists. Starting tonight at 9 pm on NDTV 24x7 and
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It was fantastic briefing the UN Disarmament Commission in New York on space issues though I joined them virtually… nevertheless it was great with terrific questions from the Members!
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Just to clarify that the India-US civil nuclear deal did not lead to US inspections of India’s civil nuclear facilities. India’s nuclear facilities have always been under the verification of the IAEA. A few links follow:
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I write for @Diplomat_APAC on the state of India-China relations; with Xi possibly visiting India for the G-20 Summit in September, some hope for a tempering of tensions but the chance of a breakthrough is quite low and remains more of a wishful thinking:
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I argue @Diplomat_APAC Sino-Indian ties are unlikely to swing back to normal for some time even if the current problems are resolved. New Delhi’s responses to Beijing’s efforts - like raising the Kashmir issue at the UN - are becoming increasingly harsh.:
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In my column for ⁦ @Diplomat_APAC ⁩ I argue that while the talk of a “Tibet card” in India’s hands is not new, but is New Delhi likely to play it post-Galwan |The Diplomat #Galwan #IndiaTibet #DalaiLama #IndiaChinaBorder #Ladakh #Tibet
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In my latest for the Diplomat, I argue as tensions simmer bet India & China,there is a more public discussion abo possible asymmetric diplomatic strategies 2 challenge Ch, such as altering Ind’s “one China policy” 2 enhance India’s relations with Taiwan.
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Open, fair and non-discriminatory - very big words for a country that has always violated the rules and cheated the system, be it in economic, political or security institutions! They sound hollow & meaningless unless you live those ideals first
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Disappointing and wrong decision by the UK on #Huawei . It has become questionable whether the UK can provide an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment for companies from other countries.
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In my @Diplomat_APAC column, I look at India's strengthened strategic outreach to its Indian Ocean partners as EAM Jaishankar travels to Maldives and Mauritius: #IndianOcean #IndianMaldives #IndiaMauritius
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In my latest @Diplomat_APAC I look at Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's visit to India at a time when there appears to be problems in #IndiaRussia ties:
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I write @Diplomat_APAC on India’s semiconductor push; Delhi is making all efforts to expand its capabilities in this critical industry, but need to overcome the traditional obstacles of bureaucracy and a capricious tax regulatory regime: #Semiconductor
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I write in @Diplomat_APAC Quad members are stepping up security coop outside Quad; Quad's non-security focus leading members to pursue bilateral & other agreements btw some Quad members and those outside Quad like France, UK: #JapanUK #JapanAustralia
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It was such an honour to be part of the inaugural Female Leaders Panel at the Shangri-la Dialogue talking about all traditional women issues – strategic impact of new technologies in the defence and regional security dynamics. #SLD18 #WomenInSecurity #WomenLeaders #IndoPacific
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I write for Quartz: The ISRO isn’t enough. India needs its own Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos via @qzindia #IndiaSpace #ISRO #Bellatrix #AsianSpace #NSIL #NewSpaceIndiaLimited
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#Hambantota all over again! China to take over Kenya's main port over unpaid huge Chinese Loan #DebtTrapDiplomacy #ChinaKenya #KenyaPort
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I argue @the Diplomat the Sino-Indian clash puts Russia in an awkward position - The Sino-Indian Clash: Russia in the Middle – The Diplomat #SinoIndianBorderClash #Galwan #S400 #Su30MKI #MiG29 #IndiaRussia
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I write for @Diplomat_APAC French Prez Macron to be the Republic Day Chief Guest; Macron’s confirmation, despite the last-minute request, reiterates for many in India that France is an all-weather friend that India can rely on: #IndiaFrance #IndoPacific
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First ever India-Japan Space Dialogue: Both countries to focus on surveillance and maritime awareness - The Financial Express #IndiaJapan #MDA #SpaceCooperation #IndiaJapanInSpace #SpaceSecurityDialogue
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Notorious #Manels continue - such a shame when there are so many capable women working on the Indo-Pacific #SayNoToManels
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I had so much fun doing this recording last night, rather early morning 😘😘
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Really?!! We are supposed to be impressed with these #Manels !! Sorry this is increasingly not a joke! #TimeToStopManels
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I write @Diplomat_APAC about the rise of the minilaterals in the Indo-Pacific and the India-France-Australia trilateral is only the latest of the many minilaterals taking shape in the region: #IndoPacific #IndiaFranceAustraliaTrilateral #Minilateralism
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France conducts first military drills in space: "Codenamed "AsterX" in a nod to the first French satellite Asterix from 1965, the drills will simulate the monitoring of a potentially dangerous space object, as well as a threat to a satellite."
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ICYMI: @isro 's draft HUMANS IN SPACE POLICY FOR INDIA 2021
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Unsatisfied with Chinese money, Imran Khan looks at other countries via @timesofindia #CPEC #BRI #ChinaSouthAsia
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4th India-US Forum-A total of 20 high-profile speakers/ co-chairs but 'That Don't Impress Me Much' -The sponsors have a responsibility too - you need to demand balance and inclusivity. Ananta Aspen and MEA, I thought you would do better #SayNoToManels
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My essay @orfonline on the state of women IR & security studies- I narrate some of my own personal challenges & experiences over the last 25 years. #IWD an occasion to showcase women's achievements but equally an opportunity to highlight what more needs to be done. #WomenInIR
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#InternationalWomensDay — There is still a big gap that needs to be filled when it comes to women scholars and analysts in IR and security studies. @raji143 writes.
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My #OccasionalPaper on Radiological Security in India is out- I argue the central problem, not unique to India, is the management of inventory. India would do well to streamline its radiological security ecosystem with global policies and practices. | ORF
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my conversation with impressively clear-headed Sushant Sareen on the crisis with China #Galwan #IndiaChinaBorder #BorderInfrastructure @orfonline
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I write ⁦ @Diplomat_APAC ⁩ - China Says It’s Ready to Work with India to Improve Ties; but the yawning gap bet China’s rhetoric & actions have reduced the possibility of India taking such statements seriously #IndiaChina #Quad #IndoPacific #WangYiIndia
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In my latest @Diplomat_APAC I argue the Indian defence growth, clearly aimed at countering the China challenge, still marginal; unless service-specific modernisation is addressed, Ind's ability to build up its defence capability will remain just rhetoric:
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I am so looking forward to this conversation with @PallaviPareek @UngenderTalks on gender balance, appropriate representation and #Manels #SayNoToManels
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I write @Diplomat_APAC ⁩ on the recent Quad Foreign Ministers meeting in Delhi; their growing comfort levels & convergence of views are reassuring. Also noticeable was the hard security focus that’s come back to the Quad, esp from the Indian side
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I write @Diplomat_APAC - The Quad Commits to Regulating Space - that groupings like the Quad is talking about developing norms, principles, rules of the road in space is significant: #Quad #SpaceSecurity #NormsofResponsibleBehaviour
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What a shameful display of men as if there are no women to talk on Indo-Pacific and Quad issues! What a disservice! Some of the organisers of these manels are repeat offenders. #SayNoToManels
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The fact that the Australian Foreign Minister @MarisePayne made a statement on the #SinoIndianBorder clash is significant #Galwan
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Foreign Minister @MarisePayne on the clashes between India and China - “during a pandemic it is more important than ever that all countries minimise tensions and avoid confrontation”
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After my tweet about the Covid vaccine situation in Gurgaon this morning, a lot of people came forward to help. Thanks in particular to ⁦ @BahulyaRishi ⁩ who was so kind to alert me to when slots opened & I fixed an appointment for my dad. He got his jab! 🙏🏼
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In my latest @Diplomat_APAC I look at India's strained relations with almost all of its neighbours - no more limited to Pakistan, but also Nepal, Bangladesh & possibly Sri Lanka, too, just as it is facing pressure from China along the Tibet border:
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Recently, I was joined by Lt. Gen. HS Panag @rwac48 in a conversation with my colleague @KanchanGupta on the India-China conundrum #IndiaChinaBorderStandOff #Ladakh #Galwan #PLA
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The India-China Conundrum: What Should Be India's Military and Diplomatic Response? | @KanchanGupta | @rwac48 | @raji143
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As I said in an earlier post, I am thrilled to join @PerthUSAsia as an Indo-Pacific Fellow; of the five fellows, 4 are women- kudos to the Centre & the leadership. Check out the fellows, one each from Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan & Vietnam:
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I write @Diplomat_APAC on the Quad countries' Malabar Naval Exercise- the increasing hostility bet China & the Quad countries suggest it will likely mature & intensify their cooperation; that Australia is back for the second year in a row is important:
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Looking forward to this!
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Sandia National Labs
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Next Thursday, Sandia will welcome Dr. Rajeswari Rajagopalan, a leading expert on #SpaceSecurity , for a public talk on #India ’s strategy to address challenges and competition in the final frontier. Register here ➡️ #SandiaSeminars
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In my latest ⁦ @Diplomat_APAC ⁩ I argue despite some disappointments on both sides, the India-Japan relationship looks set to further deepen in the face of an aggressive China.– The Diplomat #IndiaJapan #China #IndoPacific #DefenceTies #DefenceTrade
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Happening on 18 July 10.30 am - launch of the @RSIS_NTU - @orfonline special report on the 'new' Indian military- focusing on its changed strategic orientation, institutional reforms and emerging technologies. Please reach out if you would like to attend ⁦⁦ @orfgeotech
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Terrific conversation on semiconductor and chip wars with Dr. Hsu from INDSR, Taiwan on at the Raisina Dialogue ⁦ @INDSRTW ⁩ ⁦ @orfonline #Raisina2023
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My day starts... here at the UN Office in Geneva
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Russian ASAT Test: More Trouble for Space Security-I argue @Diplomat_APAC the failure of the major space powers to address space security challenges & agree upon a future path will b detrimental to maintaining space as a safe, secure, sustainable domain
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ORF @orfonline is pleased to partner with @PerthUSAsia and the National Institute of Defense Studies (NIDS) Japan for the online public event on the potential for Australia-Japan-India trilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: @Eventbrite #AJI
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So shameful - 25 male faces on the poster. You couldn't do better - what a diversity and inclusion platform it is!! #SayNoToManels
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