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If China were to shape a world order that might be bereft of some of the universally accepted principles, it may be problematic for many countries, including India.
At the congress of the Communist Party of China last week, Xi Jinping announced reforms for the People’s Liberation Army.
Logistics is meaningless if it cannot do what is central to war—fighting. In order to bolster the logistical capabilities of all the major service branches of the Chinese military—including the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), PLA Air Force (PLAAF), and the PLA Rocket Force (PLARF)—the People’s Republic of China (PRC) under President Xi Jinping established a Joint Logistic Support Force (JLSF) in 2016. To what extent does the JLSF
The India-Japan strategic partnership has been growing stronger, and this also extends to their cooperation on matters of outer space.
As China’s leverage increases, New Delhi has to reimagine its terms of engagement with neighbours
The Maldives and Sri Lanka show how they can bargain with bigger powers to their advantage.
As China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continues to undertake significant organisational reforms, the asymmetric inequalities between the Indian military and PLA are set to widen.
Contrary to prevailing beliefs, the ASEAN exercise was aimed at highlighting ASEAN unity and initiating maritime security collaboration among its memb
The EU as a whole versus the EU member states’ approach towards China shows a paradox that will be hard to fix
The agreements and economic deals between Nepal and China have flopped and caused huge economic losses to Nepal
Xi Jinping has a keen understanding of the importance of reform. This is likely to serve him well.
Where it may have been useful for Beijing to encourage strategic trust, it has instead only invoked a sense of unease and even fear.
The plan to provide Australia with nuclear attack submarines signals a sharpening of great power rivalry in the Indo-Pacific
When the rest of the world was kept in a state of shivering suspense by North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard quietly undertook an important visit to China -- her second official visit to Beijing in about two years.
Underlining the need to develop an India-US-Australia trilateral, Mr. Rory Medcalf of the Lowy Institute says the recent US pivot to Asia is an opportunity for this relationship to burgeon.
Over the last three decades, Australia and China have established mutually beneficial economic ties. However, Australia’s decision to ask for an independent enquiry into the origins of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, has led to a backlash from China. This brief examines the more important developments since 2015 that persuaded Australia to take measures aimed at protecting both its open economy and its democratic polity against China’s sys
A two-day seminar 'Understanding China' was aimed at making an in-depth study of China's overall South Asian policy
When the political situation in Nepal is fluid, it is necessary to balance relations with China and India to maintain peace and stability.
Now on par with the great leaders of China’s past, the recent Plenary session successfully captured Xi Jinping’s supremacy.
China sees itself as a power that has risen to become a peer of the US and wants its place under the sun, in the process unmasking its aggressive intent. The US is trying to push to retain its pre-eminent global status
West Asia’s geostrategic shift can be witnessed as the Middle Eastern countries increasingly develop closer ties with China
Is the newly instated China’s Indian Ocean Region Forum a sign of China’s growing desire for a larger presence in the region?
While the undercurrents of China’s aggression in the South China Sea are still gathering storm, Beijing has made a similar “historical” claim on
Kabul’s possible induction into CPEC raises sovereignty and strategic concerns for New Delhi
Europe’s relationship with China has transformed in recent years, with Chinese behaviour and actions now increasingly at odds with European values and interests. As Europe adjusts to new global realities amid a full-fledged war, the European Union (EU) and its member states are recalibrating their strategies and relationships with China. This paper aims to decipher these evolutions by assessing the EU approach and those of certain key European
Doklam is merely a symptom of a revanchist China that no longer sees the need to play by the book. India needs to change its strategy as well.
While the US economic sanctions are likely to have implications for China’s investments in Iran, they inadvertently motivate Iran to look out for al
New Delhi must prepare for more frequent and longer border impasses, including clashes and skirmishes, particularly in the eastern sector.
Bhutan’s attempts to smoothen border issues with its northern neighbour mark a significant shift in its geopolitical perspective
The announcement on the side-lines of the Rio+20 Summit that Bhutan and China have decided to establish diplomatic relations is not only a reflection on the evolving foreign policy of the Kingdom but it also carries with it broader implications for the political dynamics of Asia.
If Biden wins in the upcoming elections, a shift in America’s China policy is on the cards.
Given the criticality of this partnership for ensuring a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific region, India will be keenly watching the Biden-Xi meeting.
Focus will be on making US more competitive, rather than blackballing the Dragon
Because of the pandemic, shared vehicles are edging into the mainstream, slowly overtaking public transport and private cars as the favoured way of tr
It is not difficult to imagine that the Chinese will be uncomfortable with the current scenario. China is against any "outside power" being involved in the South China Sea, though its own forces are regularly operating in the Indian Ocean region.
Finding common ground could contribute to more cooperation, but achieving this will require compromises and sustained engagement from both sides
