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The evolving role of the Colombo Security Conclave
Dec 26, 2023

The evolving role of the Colombo Security Conclave

As the Indo-Pacific region grows in prominence, all the members of the CSC, which are democracies, will continue to play their cards based on domestic and external benefits.

The extent of China’s soft power in South Asia
Jul 11, 2020

The extent of China’s soft power in South Asia

Soft power in South Asia has ushered a fear of retaliation; negative impacts such as debt traps appear less threatening to these countries than turnin

The Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative: Towards a Coherent Indo-Pacific Policy for India
Dec 23, 2020

The Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative: Towards a Coherent Indo-Pacific Policy for India

The Indo-Pacific region is increasingly being viewed as a global centre of gravity, both for its economic and demographic potential, and the security challenges that could frustrate those possibilities. India—as a champion of the principle of ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ or FOIP—has initiated engagements with its partners in the region, such as the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) that aims to ensure the security and stability of the

The Maldives says it will never allow China to use its land for military purposes
Sep 06, 2015

The Maldives says it will never allow China to use its land for military purposes

During an interaction at ORF, Maldives' delegation of senior officials reassured the audience that the Maldivian Constitution continues to restrict establishment of foreign military facilities and that Male will never compromise the security balance of the Indian Ocean.

The next tango with Paris
Feb 14, 2013

The next tango with Paris

Delhi must indeed prepare for the inevitable emergence of China as a full-fledged naval power in the Indian Ocean in the longer term. In the interim, as India seeks to consolidate its natural advantages in the Indian Ocean, France is a compelling naval partner.

The Sri Lankan crisis:  A saga of cheques and balances
Apr 06, 2022

The Sri Lankan crisis:  A saga of cheques and balances

Balancing both India and China to extract economic benefits came at a high cost for Sri Lanka as this strategy only postponed the inevitable economic

The unravelling of Pax Americana
Aug 25, 2021

The unravelling of Pax Americana

Afghanistan has eroded US power and credibility. A transactional America will now encounter transactional friends

Torpedoing a submarine rumour
Jan 27, 2023

Torpedoing a submarine rumour

The attempt being made to show that the Project-75I submarine project does not suit the Indian Navy is misinformation aimed at influencing the defence decision-making process

Transition Time in the Maldives
Oct 07, 2008

Transition Time in the Maldives

The run-up to the upcoming presidential polls in the Maldives will determine the shape of things to come in the future, with far-reaching implications for India, for bilateral relations between the two countries and the Indian Ocean region. This became evident at the end of a candid discussion that a high-level team of the Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) had with a section of Indian intellectuals at Observer Research Foundation (ORF),

Trimming the dragon's sails
Mar 17, 2015

Trimming the dragon's sails

Most Indian Ocean economies such as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar have maintained a balanced diplomatic stance while dealing with China, on the one hand and with the US and India on the other. The key potential of the Maritime Silk Route, as touted by Beijing, would be to harness the economic strengths of littoral countries and create a thriving maritime economics.

Understanding the ‘India Out’ Campaign in Maldives
Oct 07, 2022

Understanding the ‘India Out’ Campaign in Maldives

Since Ibrahim Solih’s election as president of Maldives in 2018, India and Maldives have been working to revive their previously strained relations. The relationship faces an enduring threat, however, in the form of the ‘India Out’ campaign spearheaded by opposition parties. Although limited to certain sections of the Maldivian polity, the campaign has fuelled anti-India public sentiments, in turn becoming consequential to India-Maldives re

US-India defence trade and India’s underwater domain awareness
Feb 19, 2020

US-India defence trade and India’s underwater domain awareness

India must recognise that the induction of various US acoustic naval platforms cannot alone meet the challenge presented by the underwater expanse of

Vietnam and India-US Cooperation
Jun 15, 2015

Vietnam and India-US Cooperation

The India-U.S. Joint Vision and the mention of the South China Sea is India's strategic response to the growing Chinese naval profile in the Indian Ocean Region. In this context, US outreach to Vietnam and India's Act East policy are symbolic of India-U.S. cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

Vital sea lanes of communications as a core interest for China: Inferences for India’s national security
Aug 18, 2020

Vital sea lanes of communications as a core interest for China: Inferences for India’s national security

China’s energy interests, constant pursuit for natural resources, expanding commercial interests combined with a quickly growing diaspora in the Ind

Wading out to Sea: The Evolution of India and Indonesia’s Naval Mindset towards Multilateralism
Jun 25, 2012

Wading out to Sea: The Evolution of India and Indonesia’s Naval Mindset towards Multilateralism

This Paper examines the evolution of India and Indonesia's military strategic mindset, from inward-looking powers to budding naval powers. It asserts that the two countries will have "no choice but to cast aside the antiquated aspects of non-alignment and move toward a more pragmatic approach to foreign policy, based on multilateralism."

What does Sri Lanka moving closer to China mean for India?
Oct 14, 2020

What does Sri Lanka moving closer to China mean for India?

Given the trajectory of the China relations — Sri Lanka’s ‘India First’ policy will obviously be confined to bilateral security issues and New

What lies ahead for India after joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Jun 12, 2017

What lies ahead for India after joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

India’s membership of the SCO is a manifestation of the reality that India’s interests are as much in the Indian Ocean as the Eurasian landmass.

What the budget can and can’t do for our rise as a global power
Jan 31, 2020

What the budget can and can’t do for our rise as a global power

An economic revival would grant India the resources for power projection but strategy matters even more if those are scarce 

What’s in a Name? India’s Role in the Indo-Pacific
Jul 22, 2021

What’s in a Name? India’s Role in the Indo-Pacific

For now, India’s role in the Western Pacific region remains symbolic, and in the Indo-Pacific context, confined to the Indian Ocean Region.

When small might be beautiful
Mar 29, 2020

When small might be beautiful

If community transmission can be mitigated or avoided altogether in the small population through extraordinary human-centred measures, the Seychelles

Why the India-Sri Lanka-Maldives NSA-level talks matter
Dec 05, 2020

Why the India-Sri Lanka-Maldives NSA-level talks matter

The nature of bilateral political relations in the Indian Ocean region has an impact on the quality of subregional engagements.

Why the Philippines needs a robust “Look West” policy
Jan 25, 2024

Why the Philippines needs a robust “Look West” policy

As the Indo-Pacific continues to emerge at the centre of international security discourse, it will be vital for the Philippines to maximise this oppor

Will India join China's maritime Silk Road?
Feb 19, 2014

Will India join China's maritime Silk Road?

From the Chinese perspective, it was a smart move to invite India to join the maritime Silk Road project. But Delhi is likely to be torn between two competing ideas ? working with China in the maritime domain and the long-standing goal of limiting Beijing's influence in the Indian Ocean.

Will India’s partnership with France eclipse its ties with the US?
Dec 19, 2020

Will India’s partnership with France eclipse its ties with the US?

France actualising its “resident power” status in the Indo-Pacific has led to its emergence as India’s partner of choice in the Indian Ocean reg

Will ‘Russian imbroglio’ deflect the West off Maldives?
Mar 30, 2018

Will ‘Russian imbroglio’ deflect the West off Maldives?

It is not unlikely that the West’s current engagement/disengagement with Russia could lead to a situation — if not immediately — where the post-

Yameen’s China deals: Need for India to revisit its IOR neighbourhood policy
Dec 12, 2017

Yameen’s China deals: Need for India to revisit its IOR neighbourhood policy

For New Delhi, the China FTA came as a surprise as less than a year earlier, Yameen had declared that Maldives’ first FTA, whenever signed, would on

अंदमान-निकोबार बेटांत भारताची क्षमता वाढवण्याची तयारी
May 02, 2023

अंदमान-निकोबार बेटांत भारताची क्षमता वाढवण्याची तयारी

कोको बेटांमधील वाढत्या लष्करी हालचाली आणि अंदमान आणि निकोबार बेटांच्या सान्निध्याने भारताला स्वतःची क्षमता वाढवण्यास प्रवृत्त केले आहे.

कोलंबो पोर्ट सिटी प्रोजेक्ट: विवादों से है पैदाइशी नाता
Dec 22, 2022

कोलंबो पोर्ट सिटी प्रोजेक्ट: विवादों से है पैदाइशी नाता

कोलंबो दुनिया के 25 सबसे व्यस्त बंदरगाहों में से एक है. ऐसे

चीनी सागरी महत्त्वाकांक्षा आणि भारत
Sep 30, 2021

चीनी सागरी महत्त्वाकांक्षा आणि भारत

चीनच्या सागरी महत्त्वाकांक्षेला तोंड देण्यासाठी भारतीय नौदलाने भविष्यात शक्तिशाली, शस्त्रसज्ज अशा नौकाबांधणीकडे लक्ष केंद्रित केले पाहिजे.

ज्वलंत धोरणात्मक प्रश्न : मालदीवचे चीनसोबतचे कर्ज समीकरण!
Apr 01, 2024

ज्वलंत धोरणात्मक प्रश्न : मालदीवचे चीनसोबतचे कर्ज समीकरण!

चीन-मालदीव मुक्त व्यापार करार (FTA) दोन्ही देशांमधील आर्थि�

तेल कंपनियों की कमाई पर अप्रत्याशित टैक्स : जायज़ सज़ा या अत्याचार?
Aug 20, 2022

तेल कंपनियों की कमाई पर अप्रत्याशित टैक्स : जायज़ सज़ा या अत्याचार?

पिछले दिनों संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद (यूएनएससी) के �

बदलत्या भू-राजकीय वातावरणात फिलीपाईन्सला “लुक वेस्ट” धोरणाची आवश्यकता
Feb 13, 2024

बदलत्या भू-राजकीय वातावरणात फिलीपाईन्सला “लुक वेस्ट” धोरणाची आवश्यकता

इंडो-पॅसिफिक हे क्षेत्र आंतरराष्ट्रीय सुरक्षेच्या केंद

भारत और एक नई एशियाई व्यवस्था!
Aug 01, 2023

भारत और एक नई एशियाई व्यवस्था!

भारत को चाहिए कि वो जापान, दक्षिण कोरिया और ऑस्ट्रेलिया क�

भारत और एक नई एशियाई व्यवस्था!
Aug 01, 2023

भारत और एक नई एशियाई व्यवस्था!

भारत को चाहिए कि वो जापान, दक्षिण कोरिया और ऑस्ट्रेलिया क�

भारत और एक नई एशियाई व्यवस्था!
May 31, 2022

भारत और एक नई एशियाई व्यवस्था!

भारत को चाहिए कि वो जापान, दक्षिण कोरिया और ऑस्ट्रेलिया क�

मालदीवचा भारतापासून अलिप्तपणा आणि इतर देशांशी वाढत्या संबंधांचे विश्लेषण
Feb 08, 2024

मालदीवचा भारतापासून अलिप्तपणा आणि इतर देशांशी वाढत्या संबंधांचे विश्लेषण

भारत आणि मालदीव यांच्यातील संबंध आता शक्य तितक्या सौम्य

मालदीवमध्ये देशांतर्गत राजकारणामुळे चीनचा पराभव
Oct 15, 2023

मालदीवमध्ये देशांतर्गत राजकारणामुळे चीनचा पराभव

मे २०२३ मध्ये, भारताचे संरक्षण मंत्री राजनाथ सिंह यांनी चीनच्या प्रभावाचा मुकाबला करण्यासाठी, द्वीप समूहासह भारताचे संरक्षण सहकार्य अधिक दृढ करण्यासाठी मालदीवचा तीन द�

मालदीवमध्ये मोईझूंच्या पीपल्स नॅशनल काँग्रेसचा दणदणीत विजय!
May 09, 2024

मालदीवमध्ये मोईझूंच्या पीपल्स नॅशनल काँग्रेसचा दणदणीत विजय!

मुईझूंच्या नुकत्याच झालेल्या निवडणुकीतील विजयावरून अस�

मालेमध्ये चीनसाठी काम करणारा माणूस...
Mar 30, 2024

मालेमध्ये चीनसाठी काम करणारा माणूस...

मोहम्मद मुइझू बीजिंगला हिंद महासागरात आपली उपस्थिती वाढवण्यास मदत करत आहेत.

यूक्रेन पर चीन के रुख़ का विश्लेषण
Jul 31, 2023

यूक्रेन पर चीन के रुख़ का विश्लेषण

यूक्रेन संकट के चलते जो अवसर पैदा हुए हैं, क्या चीन उनका फ�

यूक्रेन युद्ध का भू-रणनीतिक पहलू
Jul 31, 2023

यूक्रेन युद्ध का भू-रणनीतिक पहलू

यूक्रेन युद्ध के नतीजतन क्या होने वाला है, इसका इंतज़ार प�