New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- A major new paper from the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) outlines how geopolitical volatility and technological change are fundamentally reshaping the world of national intelligence. Authored by Samir Saran, President, ORF, and Archishman Ray Goswami, Non-Resident Fellow, ORF, and a DPhil International Relations candidate at the University of Oxford, the study 'Swords and Shields: Navigating the Modern Intelligence Landscape' examines emerging trends that intelligence agencies must confront in the decade ahead.

The ORF report argues that traditional intelligence practices are under pressure from a combination of digital interconnectedness, shifting global power dynamics, and the rise of private sector intellige...