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Sri Lanka’s rejection of the UNHRC resolution: A shift towards China?
Apr 01, 2021

Sri Lanka’s rejection of the UNHRC resolution: A shift towards China?

Sri Lanka’s foreign policy posture is to balance the US and China, being part of both BRI and the Indo-Pacific.

China inks a strategic gambit with Iran in West Asia
Apr 01, 2021

China inks a strategic gambit with Iran in West Asia

While China’s push into Iran is impressive on paper, how Beijing puts this into practice will be the major point to follow.

Team Biden impresses on East Asia debut
Mar 26, 2021

Team Biden impresses on East Asia debut

Joint statements from both the visits emphasised the critical importance of the US–ROK–Japan alliance to the regional security order.

Integrating unmanned platforms and enabling tech in India’s warfighting doctrine
Mar 24, 2021

Integrating unmanned platforms and enabling tech in India’s warfighting doctrine

India has the capacity, intellect, and research facilities — within and outside of government — to develop and field systems faster than ever befo

Future of autonomous air platforms in the Indo-Pacific
Mar 24, 2021

Future of autonomous air platforms in the Indo-Pacific

Within the coming decade, the PLAAF and possibly the People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force will begin to field several operational UCAV designs w

Robots at war: The future for autonomous systems at sea in the Indo-Pacific
Mar 24, 2021

Robots at war: The future for autonomous systems at sea in the Indo-Pacific

It is not inconceivable that by the 2040s, much of the fighting will be done by the robots, with their human masters kept well behind harm’s way.

The US and China theatre under Biden starts in Alaska
Mar 23, 2021

The US and China theatre under Biden starts in Alaska

Far from being a failure, the Alaska meeting seems to have begun the process of resetting US-China relations in a positive direction once again.

Walking the talk and talking tough: Biden’s East Asia outreach and the US-China dialogue
Mar 22, 2021

Walking the talk and talking tough: Biden’s East Asia outreach and the US-China dialogue

Ahead of Biden officials’ first meeting with Chinese envoys in Alaska, high-level visits to Japan and South Korea underscored the US’ representati

Improbable democracies or impossible governance benchmarks
Mar 22, 2021

Improbable democracies or impossible governance benchmarks

The jury is out on why democracy is in retreat globally.

The BrahMos outreach
Mar 18, 2021

The BrahMos outreach

With India determined to develop itself as a hub of defence manufacturing, how it handles the sale of the BrahMos would be an important factor in its

इंडो-पैसिफिक, एशियाई प्रोजेक्ट और उसके नये संबंध
Mar 17, 2021

इंडो-पैसिफिक, एशियाई प्रोजेक्ट और उसके नये संबंध

मौजूदा समय में यूरोप से लेकर दक्षिण-पूर्व एशिया तक के सभी

Quad, India, and the development-linked cooperative security in the Indo-Pacific
Mar 16, 2021

Quad, India, and the development-linked cooperative security in the Indo-Pacific

Multidimensional development-linked cooperation, as initiated by Quad, should be seen by countries in the region as an enabler to harmonise domestic s

First Quad leaders meeting: An agenda beyond security
Mar 16, 2021

First Quad leaders meeting: An agenda beyond security

Besides vaccine diplomacy, this Quad meeting deliberated on matters like climate change, and critical and emerging technologies.

Australia’s support for Pacific vaccine access — and what more it can do
Mar 11, 2021

Australia’s support for Pacific vaccine access — and what more it can do

The case of Australia and Pacific Island countries is instructive on what can be done — and what still needs to be done.

Is it time for damage control in India–Russia ties?
Mar 07, 2021

Is it time for damage control in India–Russia ties?

The 2021 BRICS leaders’ summit, slated to be organised by India as the chair, might present an opportunity to hold the bilateral summit on the same

Biden lays out his worldview
Mar 06, 2021

Biden lays out his worldview

Biden and his team know that the key to an expansive global agenda lies in “a dynamic, inclusive, innovative national economy.”

As new Chinese law raises tension, Japan looks forward to growing Anglo-Japanese strategic interests in Indo-Pacific
Feb 17, 2021

As new Chinese law raises tension, Japan looks forward to growing Anglo-Japanese strategic interests in Indo-Pacific

Tokyo believes that the growing British interest in the Indo-Pacific will be a valuable factor in the realisation of the FOIP vision.

India’s reluctance in joining the RCEP — A boon or a bane in the long-run?
Feb 10, 2021

India’s reluctance in joining the RCEP — A boon or a bane in the long-run?

The success of not signing the RCEP should be measured by the extent to which India is able to align the goals of its foreign trade policy.

इंडो पैसिफ़िक पर बाइडेन का रुख़: अमेरिका फ़र्स्ट की नीति की निरंतरता
Feb 03, 2021

इंडो पैसिफ़िक पर बाइडेन का रुख़: अमेरिका फ़र्स्ट की नीति की निरंतरता

साल 2016 में ट्रंप की जीत ने अमेरिका के कामगार वर्ग को चुनाव�

मुंबई को हिंद-प्रशांत क्षेत्र के जियो-इकोनॉमिक्स का आर्थिक केंद्र बनाया जाए
Feb 01, 2021

मुंबई को हिंद-प्रशांत क्षेत्र के जियो-इकोनॉमिक्स का आर्थिक केंद्र बनाया जाए

जब सामरिक संबंधों की बात होती है तो भारत-प्रशांत का मतलब स

Biden’s East Asia challenge
Jan 31, 2021

Biden’s East Asia challenge

Biden will find that America remains a trusted and popular ally in the region.

Relocating Mumbai in the geoeconomics of the Indo-Pacific
Jan 30, 2021

Relocating Mumbai in the geoeconomics of the Indo-Pacific

Positioning Mumbai in the Indo-Pacific will require planning. A new version of the ‘Bombay Plan’ — Bombay Plan 2.0 — is needed to build on the

Domestic reform key to India’s rise
Jan 29, 2021

Domestic reform key to India’s rise

The geoeconomic benefits of working towards more robust growth, both now and in the future, are multiple.

Establishing a global forum for cities within G20
Jan 29, 2021

Establishing a global forum for cities within G20

A global platform can be one where cities learn from each other, share best practices, discuss challenges — and seek solutions together.

Biden on Indo-Pacific: Continuing the ‘America First’ approach
Jan 29, 2021

Biden on Indo-Pacific: Continuing the ‘America First’ approach

Trump’s effort to shape the region’s economic future was coupled with a trade approach, which will fit squarely with the Biden administration’s

Placing women at the centre of building resilient and inclusive cities
Jan 29, 2021

Placing women at the centre of building resilient and inclusive cities

Marginalised sections of the urban population, particularly women, are disproportionately affected by environmental degradation and extreme climate ch

डाटा गवर्नेंस और डिजिटल अर्थव्यवस्था में पारदर्शिता सुनिश्चित करना
Jan 28, 2021

डाटा गवर्नेंस और डिजिटल अर्थव्यवस्था में पारदर्शिता सुनिश्चित करना

सरकारों के लिए अब फुर्तीले ढंग से क़ानून बनाना ज़रूरी हो �

CCP centenary and the growing Chinese footprint in Sri Lanka
Jan 25, 2021

CCP centenary and the growing Chinese footprint in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka could explore and benefit more from close ties with the middle powers than equating most foreign policy decisions on binaries.

The India and France bonhomie has potential for expansion with the Gulf
Jan 23, 2021

The India and France bonhomie has potential for expansion with the Gulf

The India–France dynamic has moved forward at a rapid pace over the past few years, finding common goals on global issues — including the Indo-Pac

BIMSTEC cooperation on trade: How to ensure incremental growth in intra-regional trade?
Jan 18, 2021

BIMSTEC cooperation on trade: How to ensure incremental growth in intra-regional trade?

BIMSTEC should pursue not only signing an FTA, but also interconnected agreements — including trade facilitation and cross-border connectivity.

Connect East: Explaining India’s BIMSTEC focus
Jan 15, 2021

Connect East: Explaining India’s BIMSTEC focus

India’s growing interest in BIMSTEC reflects a geo-economic priority to correct the exceptional connectivity gap that continues to divide the Bay of

Sri Lanka and BIMSTEC in 2021
Jan 15, 2021

Sri Lanka and BIMSTEC in 2021

Sri Lanka should use the upcoming summit to move forward with its proposal to ensure that BIMSTEC maintains its momentum.

Brand Bhutan and tourism in BIMSTEC
Jan 15, 2021

Brand Bhutan and tourism in BIMSTEC

The ‘high-value, low volume’ tourism policy ensures that the number of tourists arriving is consistent with the absorptive carrying capacity of th

It may be time for Bay of Bengal countries to skirt BIMSTEC’s roadblocks
Jan 15, 2021

It may be time for Bay of Bengal countries to skirt BIMSTEC’s roadblocks

It is too easy to imagine that formalising a group of countries into a multilateral organisation with a constitution and a secretariat will give it su

Embracing nonlinearity: The future of India’s entertainment industry
Jan 13, 2021

Embracing nonlinearity: The future of India’s entertainment industry

The first step to prepare India to become a global leader in creative industries is an exercise in imagination — picturing what entertainment will l

दौड़ते-दौड़ते थम गयाः 2021 में कैसा होगा भारत का हेल्थकेयर
Jan 11, 2021

दौड़ते-दौड़ते थम गयाः 2021 में कैसा होगा भारत का हेल्थकेयर

भारत को एक दमदार इंफॉर्मेशन इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर में निवेश क�