Check out my latest for ORF where I delineate some emerging fault lines in global health to guard against in 2026. Read it here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...

In this third edition of the Annual Trends Report of the tripartite among PCNS, ISPI, and ORF, experts have shared their ideas for building a resilient world order. Do read my chapter, “Global health governance in flux." Check it out here: www.orfonline.org/research/bey...

In this article for the Indian Express, I write on how #India can champion the Global South for the modernisation of the #BWC. indianexpress.com/article/upsc...

In my latest Expert Speak for Observer Research Foundation, I write on the America First Global Health Strategy. Read it here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...

I was honoured to participate in the conference marking the 50th anniversary of the Biological Weapons Convention (#BWC), joining colleagues and global experts in reaffirming #India’s commitment to strengthening #biosecurity — particularly for the #GlobalSouth.

Sharing my latest article with Observer Research Foundation on #India’s first indigenous #CRISPR therapy, Birsa-101 for Sickle-cell Disease. Check it out here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...

It was an honour to be invited to present my research work at the Symposium on Democracy and Pandemics, organised by the Cini Foundation in Venice earlier this month.

Pleased to have my piece on mirror biology mentioned in the Pandora Report. pandorareport.org/2025/10/26/p... @gregkoblentz.bsky.social @carmenshaw.bsky.social

For ORF - on the global fallout of US pharma tariffs on health and innovation. www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...

In my Op-Ed for BioSpectrum India, I argue that when medicines become collateral in geopolitics, patients everywhere lose. Read the full article here: www.biospectrumindia.com/views/17/267... Thanks to Manbeena Chawla for this opportunity.

In this piece for ORF, I take a look at AI in drug development. Read it here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...

In this piece for Observer Research Foundation, I examine an emerging frontier in life sciences - mirror biology.  Read it here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...

‘Microsoft says it began a “red-teaming” test of AI’s dual-use potential in 2023 in order to determine whether “adversarial AI protein design” could help bioterrorists manufacture harmful proteins.’

Happy to share my chapter: '#GlobalHealthDiplomacy at a Crossroads' in Transforming Health in India: The 2030 Innovations Agenda, an edited volume by Oommen C. Kurian and Shoba Suri, published by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF). Read it here: www.orfonline.org/research/tra...

I examine the promise and debate around #India’s #gene-edited #rice varieties. Read the analysis here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...

In my latest Occasional Paper for ORF, I examine how the #Quad can deepen cooperation in #biotechnology. Do read my analysis here: www.orfonline.org/public/uploa...

#BiologicalWeapons #MirrorLife #Governance #RiskManagement #SyntheticBiology Mirror Biology: Governing the Next Frontier of Life Sciences @lakshmyrkrish.bsky.social www.orfonline.org/expert-speak... In a pre-emptive move towards ensuring the responsible application of emerging biological ...

One year ago, #India launched the #BioE3 policy with the ambitious goal of building a US$300 billion #bioeconomy by 2030. In my latest piece for ORF, I take stock of the first year. Read it here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...

#BiosecureAct may make its way back into the headlines. Last year, I wrote for @orf on how the act aims to decouple US supply chains from China, presenting a huge opportunity for India’s pharma industry. www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...

In my latest for ORF, I argue that any #US move to impose tariffs on #Indian #pharmaceuticals risks raising drug costs, disrupting supply chains, weakening #healthsecurity on both sides, and stifling global pharma innovation. www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...

Meanwhile in the #AIxBio space, researchers at #StanfordMedicine created a team of virtual scientists backed by #AI to help solve complex biological problems in their real-world lab: med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...

As the #US retreats from #globalhealth leadership, I examine how #BRICS is stepping up as a key player. Read my latest analysis for @ecprtheloop.bsky.social here: theloop.ecpr.eu/brics-and-th...

Pleased to have contributed a chapter on a burgeoning #health partnership between #India and #SouthAfrica in this joint publication between ORF and High Commission of South Africa. Edited by Samirapolitical and VishalNirghen www.orfonline.org/research/cha...

🌍 As the US retreats from global health leadership, @lakshmyrkrish.bsky.social examines how #BRICS is stepping up as a key player. With the #PandemicAgreement still under negotiation, BRICS countries have the chance to promote a more equitable approach to global health diplomacy. 👉 buff.ly/oR9u4i7

Truth be told, the revelations of Johnson & Johnson’s shocking acts by Gardiner Harris’ ‘No More Tears,’ aren’t really surprising.

Changes in #aflatoxin pattens due to #climatechange are increasingly recognised. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures in #EU-#India #tradedeal negotiations need evidence-based research to make the necessary changes. #SPS indianexpress.com/article/busi...

In a notable step towards addressing latent #TB infections #Kerala has introduced Cy-Tb, a new intradermal test, developed by Serum Institute of India and marketed by Mylab Global. www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...

Nipah Strikes Again: Adopting a One Health and Science Diplomacy Approach. My latest for the Observer Research Foundation: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...

My article for @ecprtheloop.bsky.social I argue that global health diplomacy is a powerful soft-power instrument where rising powers - India and China - can reshape the landscape as the Trump administration ignores it at its peril. theloop.ecpr.eu/global-healt...

🦠 Amid geopolitical tensions & biological threats, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan explores why global health diplomacy, once a cornerstone of soft power & international cooperation, remains indispensable + 🗺️ how rising powers like China and India can reshape the landscape. 👉 ow.ly/TObB50WiaQC

I write on the evolution of #China’s #biotech landscape and addressing the threat of tech decoupling for the Observer Research Foundation. www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...

#China sent 180 delegates to this year's #WHA while #India sent 40. Does this matter? To what extent does delegation size influence political will in #globalhealth governance?

I write on synergies in #healthcare innovation in this special volume marking #India-#Taiwan@30. www.orfonline.org/research/tai...

My article for this year’s #Worldfoodsafetyday: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...

Check out my latest paper for ORF, co-authored with Nimisha Chadha, on global health diplomacy. www.orfonline.org/research/glo...

Take a look at our opinion piece, 'Resolution to Strengthen India’s Health Preparedness Framework,' published with BioSpectrum India. www.biospectrumindia.com/views/17/261...

Check out my article on #AI-Biotech convergence published by IndiaBioscience indiabioscience.org/columns/indi...

Quoted in this @thelancet.bsky.social commentary by Prof Ilona Kickbusch on the transformation of #globalhealth amidst #Trump 2.0. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

It’s #WorldImmunisationWeek and this year global health is undergoing seismic shifts. The United States (#US) will likely slash its multibillion-dollar contribution to #Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Read my analysis for Observer Research Foundation here: www.orfonline.org/research/the...

Our report on Strengthening India’s Health Preparedness Framework quoted in this piece by Nature India. www.nature.com/articles/d44...

Check out my latest for the Observer Research Foundation where I examine the #US funding cuts to #globalhealth and its impact on maternal and child health. www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...

Check out a Special Report on Strengthening India’s Health Preparedness Framework. Co-authored with Shravishtha Ajaykumar for the Observer Research Foundation. www.orfonline.org/research/str...

Presented a seminar on Global Health Security: Shaping the Narrative to Influence Policy at Christ University (Delhi NCR Campus).

In this commentary for Nature India I discuss the recent Guillain-Barré Syndrome outbreak and the dangers of water contamination. www.nature.com/articles/d44...

#Trump administration has revoked a ‘Biden executive order that funneled Federal resources into radical #biotech and #biomanufacturing initiatives under the guise of environmental policy.’ Hope the administration has a clear pathway for the bioeconomy. t.co/36sLnBEGIk

Quoted in this piece by Biospectrum Asia on the future of global health governance. www.biospectrumasia.com/analysis/89/...

Check out my latest issue brief analysing the #mentalhealthcare landscape in #India. orfonline.org/research/impro…

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