India's Applied International Relations Platform
Resources, opportunities, community, and learning for students, researchers, analysts, and professionals.
What is IRO
An ecosystem for International Relations in India.
The IR Observatory brings together knowledge, career opportunities, practical learning and a community of people working on global affairs, in one place, built for people studying and practising the field from India.
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Knowledge
A curated library of think tanks, journals, databases and OSINT tools, checked by hand.
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Opportunities
Fellowships, scholarships, internships and calls for papers, with deadlines that are correct.
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Learning
Cohort programmes, OSINT bootcamps and simulations that teach the craft, not the theory.
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Community
Students, researchers and practitioners across India, in one moderated room.
Why IRO
The things the field expects you to find on your own.
Five gaps sit between an International Relations degree and International Relations work. We are closing all of them in one place.
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Curated IR and OSINT resources
Think tanks, journals, databases, satellite imagery and verification tools, every one checked by hand and labelled by level.
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Career opportunities in International Relations
Fellowships, scholarships, internships and calls for papers, with deadlines you can actually trust.
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Applied learning through simulations
Crisis simulations, war games and OSINT bootcamps that teach the craft rather than the theory.
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Active community discussions
Students, researchers and practitioners across India, in one moderated room with a weekly rhythm.
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Research and publications
Research briefs, policy notes and explainers, including edited student work published under your own name.
Community
Join the community.
Free, moderated, and open to anyone serious about the field. Opportunities on Monday, a discussion prompt on Wednesday, a reading recommendation on Friday.
Newsletter
Weekly IR Roundup, job alerts and fellowship alerts.
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