Set up in 1990, ORF seeks to lead and aid policy thinking towards building a strong and prosperous India in a fair and equitable world. It helps discover and inform India’s choices, and carries Indian voices and ideas to forums shaping global debates. ORF provides non-partisan, independent analyses and inputs on matters of security, strategy, economy, development, energy, resources and global governance to diverse decision-makers (governments, business communities, academia, civil society). ORF’s mandate is to conduct in-depth research, provide inclusive platforms and invest in tomorrow’s thought leaders today.
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The Observer Research Foundation annual revenue was $16.1 million in 2026.
Nilanjan Ghosh is the Vice President - Development Studies| Senior Director and Head of ORF's Kolkata Centre of Observer Research Foundation.
175 people are employed at Observer Research Foundation.
Observer Research Foundation is based in New Delhi, Delhi.
The NAICS codes for Observer Research Foundation are [5417, 54, 541720, 541, 54172].
The SIC codes for Observer Research Foundation are [873, 87].