Samir Bhattacharya Samir Bhattacharya is an Associate Fellow at Observer Research Foundation (ORF), where he works on geopolitics with particular reference to Africa in the changing global order. He has a PhD degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. He is particularly interested in Africa’s security landscape, involvement of different external actors, particularly China, and multilateralism. He is editor of the book, “Powering Africa’s Digital Transformation: The Policy Landscape”. He has worked and travelled extensively across Africa and regularly writes for various national and international journals and newspapers. Vishal Nirghen, a diplomat at the South African High Commission, brings notable credentials to South Africa’s diplomatic efforts. He holds a B.Soc Sc from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and an MBA from the Management College of South Africa (MANCOSA). With a career predominantly in the Foreign Service, Nirghen embodies the nation’s commitment to global engagement, leveraging his academic and professional experience in service of South Africa’s international Relations.