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BIMSTEC’s recent initiatives of strengthening institutional mechanisms are indeed a start but the road ahead is long if not arduous
Indian decision makers recognise the need for cooperative tools to fight transnational crime in the littorals. Indian initiatives, however, are yet to bring about an alignment of objectives and strategies of regional littoral states.
Despite differing positions on the Ukraine crisis, both the countries are choosing to prioritise their bilateral relations
The British government's Integrated Review brought out in 2021 places a high priority on its partnership with India
Trump’s approach to transatlantic security, the US’s allies in the Indo-Pacific, and security concerns in West Asia will be shaping his vision of
The issue of IUU fishing provides ample scope for Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean fishing management to collaborate and mitigate these challenges
China's increasing economic and geopolitical influence in the Indo-Pacific islands has raised concerns the world over
Both India and Africa strongly acknowledge that peace and security is intrinsically linked to development, and that terrorism poses the biggest threat
What are the implications of India signing all four of the so-called foundational agreements relating to defence cooperation with the United States?
ASEAN is anxious as Cambodia takes over as the Chair, especially in the face of multiple challenges.
With the EU being India’s largest trading partner and the second-largest export destination, the economic logic of strong India-EU economic relations is self-evident. The two sides have also agreed to commence talks for a standalone investment protection pact and an accord on geographical indications
A recent sale to the Philippines is a major win, but India faces obstacles to its big ambitions.
Maritime security in the Indian Ocean needs to be conceptualised. Thus, a rethink about injecting momentum into collective regional cooperation via IO
AUKUS adds another layer of deterrence against China. The group is likely to strengthen the military dimension, contrary to the belief that it undercuts Quad.
Dealing with Dragon: Four wavering democracies are trying to take on a determined power
From two ends of the Pacific, our nations have a shared interest in contributing to the rise and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region. Yet new threats stand in the way of achieving this potential
Key strategic changes over the past few years increase the likelihood of the EU being dragged into a military conflict in the Taiwan Strait
Mumbai’s history and location make it the ideal candidate for becoming 21st century India’s hub of trade, connectivity and security
Sri Lanka could explore and benefit more from close ties with the middle powers than equating most foreign policy decisions on binaries.
As Sri Lanka moves closer to China in its economic ties, concerns about the Indo-Sri Lanka bilateral relationship grow
The relationship is more robust than ever before. But deepening ties will bring its set of challenges
This has been a longstanding policy of China, but more recently, Beijing has been perturbed by New Delhi’s proactive push in China’s periphery along the wider Indo-Pacific. Beijing is attempting to portray itself as the new leader in the emerging multipolar world
The challenge will be how India and other countries use this opportunity to restore strategic balance in the region.
China sees a regional security structure shaping in the Indo-Pacific, with the US at its core, focused on the Quadrilateral Security Mechanism and sup
China needs to strategically reconsider its calculations in South Asia amidst the ongoing shift in the region.
Well aware of China's growing influence in the Bay of Bengal and the changing power dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan is now presenting itself as an alternative benefactor. With an eye toward Beijing, can the emergence of Japan in this region prove to play a balancing role?
While China’s push into Iran is impressive on paper, how Beijing puts this into practice will be the major point to follow.
As the gap between its power and that of China grows, India needs the US to balance China in the South Asia-Indian Ocean Region. The Indian contribution, military or economic, towards a strong American Indo-Pacific strategy appears more nebulous. This is an asymmetry which cannot but have real-life consequences. India should not assume that antipathy to China alone will be the over-riding factor in the US global policy.
It is making giant strides where the US refused to go
While China may aid West Asian countries to hedge their interests against the US, the lack of Chinese diplomacy on ground shows that there is still a
The ‘great divide’ between Washington and Beijing that had simmered for many years before Trump came to office, has crystallised into open hostili
China hopes to chip away at the West’s resolve to partake in the event of its confrontation with Taiwan by prolonging the current war waged by Russi
While the DSR has the potential to enhance digital connectivity in developing economies of the Indo-Pacific, it also provides Beijing with a tool to a
The risks posed by China’s military space programme is primarily to other more capable powers such as the US using space as a force multiplier.
The West is straining to maintain control over the Gaza war while simultaneously dealing with the conflict in Ukraine; will China be able to make the
The Indo-Pacific concept might have little currency in Beijing, but the Chinese Navy is at a point where not just the Western Pacific, but even the In
China’s evolving security dynamics with the United States have compelled it to rethink its nuclear strategy to achieve effective deterrence. It is aiming to modernise its nuclear arsenal and increase its nuclear ambiguity through conventional-nuclear entanglement. Ambiguity will increase the risks of mischaracterisation and can have a destabilising impact on the Indo-Pacific region. This paper highlights two areas where India ought to be most c
China’s nuclear expansion could lead to a spiraling arms race.
Arguably the most significant global phenomenon of the past four decades has been the economic and strategic rise of China. Today analysts are confronting questions of whether China will replace the United States as the world’s biggest power, if it will do so peacefully or through confrontation and conflict, how it will subvert the existing system of global rules and institutions, and whether a new form of bipolarity would emerge to accommodate
China’s moves in the region, despite the pandemic, are only likely to generate fear and inspire greater cooperation with Washington.
