The message to countries in East and Southeast Asia, as well as India, is clear: Be ready for Beijing’s military intimidation if its unilateral alterations in the status quo are resisted.
India’s tepid response to the PGII seems odd given Delhi’s opposition to the BRI, which the new G-7 initiative seeks to counter.
India has raised objections to the possibility of China and Pakistan involving third countries in the CPEC.
Area states should work together to address security concerns
Beijing’s statements on China-India relations should be reassuring, but China’s repeated aggressive moves do not give India much confidence that Beijing means what it says.
Better border management and regulations need to be set in place by the BBIN member states to curb human trafficking in this region.
Even a cursory look at the drivers of Indian defence exports reveals the salience of simplified industrial licensing, easing of export restrictions, and issuance of no-objection certificates
Realpolitik may have trumped the Biden administration’s rather vocal positions on principles in the region
Purchase of F/A-18 Super Hornets can herald the beginning of a closer long-term relationship with the US, which shall be beneficial for India and especially the Indian Navy in countering the hegemonic blue-water ambitions of China’s PLAN.
Despite being knocked off its feet by the collapse of the Ghani government of Afghanistan in mid-August 2021, New Delhi has quickly re-established its presence in the new Taliban-led Afghanistan.
Shinzo Abe’s astute policies on both international and domestic fronts have left an indelible impression on the world.
Research suggests that higher women’s participation in global value chains will prove to be economically beneficial for the world.
The emergence of this new grouping is clearly an outcome of the Abraham Accords of Aug 2020 and the possibilities that they have created for Israel and the UAE to be on the same platform with India and the US. As President Biden moves to ...
Abe’s role and legacy in transforming Japan’s role in global affairs, as well as in enhancing India-Japan ties, cannot be emphasized enough.
Political interest in the deal is high, but bureaucratic hurdles won’t be easy to jump over
But the problem now is that the conflict is being cast in binaries, making compromise difficult
The former PM’s vision was focused on reaffirming Japan’s place in the world. He revitalised the economy, fought hard to reverse the nation’s pacifist stance and gave the world the construct of the Indo-Pacific
Writing new rules of the road for critical and emerging technologies is a key imperative for the Quad.
As multiple curve balls hit in the form of the pandemic and the Ukraine crisis, the government would have to help recover the economic damages rendered by these events.
Bedavyasa Mohanty is a Public Policy Manager with WhatsApp where he drives global policy engagement in defense of privacy and encryption. He was previously an Associate Fellow with Observer Research Foundation’s Technology Initiative in New Delhi. A lawyer by training, ...
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Siranush Melikyan is an Assistant Professor at the Yerevan State University. ...
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