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Despite the hypocrisy and power politics at the foundation of the GSI, it would be foolish to dismiss it or assume that it will not garner support from other countries.
The clash of the frontier between the US and China is inevitable; Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit has simply brought this truth nearer.
As the world navigates through Cold War 2.0, the interplay between the US and the DragonBear alliance will underpin much of the global and regional te
Despite visible concerns, the Sri Lankan government has given the green light to commence the Colombo Port City project.
The motivation behind deploying aid is often spurred by geopolitical and diplomatic considerations rather than purely developmental goals
Policy influencers and diplomats will have to find a way to market private investments in an appealing manner for all stakeholders involved.
The engagement by India and China in the West Asia region is a good example of their metamorphosing approaches
The escalating tensions between the US and China and the lack of consensus on other critical geopolitical issues have rendered ASEAN ineffectual
The Indian Ocean is important to China because Chinese trade and energy resources transit this route.
It was New Delhi which first pointed out the drawbacks of the Chinese model.
The official two-day visit by PM Kishida indicates that Japan seeks closer cooperation between the Indo-Pacific countries
Allocations made for capital expenditure must increase if India is to keep pace with China's rising military might
As dependable allies, the India-France partnership is a force for global good in a volatile world engulfed in multiple crises
Despite the positive signs in India-Russia ties, one must be careful not to overestimate their significance when considered alongside some long-term trends in international affairs such as the relations of the US and its closest challengers China and Russia.
In the past decade, Japan made certain critical changes in its defence and security policy. These include enhancing the country’s defence capabilities, introducing the right to collective self-defence, abandoning the ban on arms exports, strengthening its alliance with the United States, and promoting its vision of a ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’. Japan has introduced these changes incrementally, as a response to changing strategic circumsta
The sale of the missile will be a major development in the context of an often-tense Southeast Asia with misgivings regarding Beijing’s motives and
Commander of the US Seventh Fleet, Vice Admiral Scott H. Swift, feels that dialogues and frank discussions are the best solution to the ongoing disputes in the Indo-Pacific region.
Despite public display of affection, all is not well in the India-Russia relationship.
Diplomacy is not often revolutionary. This does not fit well in a time that wants rapid change and immediate solutions to problems.
As the US’s global leadership in upholding the rules-based order will be stretched, regional actors will have to rise to the occasion and maintain o
The US-India strategic partnership is rooted in the Indo-Pacific region. Nonetheless, developments in Europe, such as the war in Ukraine, have implications for US-India cooperation. The Ukraine conflict could distract the US, diverting its attention to Europe, and impeding its efforts to build Indian strategic capacity. Differing responses to the war can also create tensions between the two countries, as the US seeks to punish Russia, and
AUKUS fits into a growing network of minilaterials crisscrossing the Indo-Pacific and rooted in shared strategic interests.
The geoeconomic benefits of working towards more robust growth, both now and in the future, are multiple.
As the theatre of the ‘new great game’, East and Southeast Asia present the US with a choice - defend the existing rules-based order or allow inte
The Indo-Pacific region is becoming the world's new strategic and economic ‘centre of gravity’. Indeed, the accelerated trajectory of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) in recent years highlights the region’s growing importance. The Quad countries have committed to a rules-based order and a free and open Indo-Pacific, and are aiming to develop resilience across domains, such as in the maritime space, to counter and deter aggressive
Under WTO rules such a move would require consensus that can only be worked out by extensive negotiations.
With the growing need to diversify supply chains, the EU needs to revisit the process of free trade agreements without alienating its members
Whether France can be a trusted partner in managing China is a question that many have asked after the fiasco of Macron’s visit.
Europe will have to build on the promising trends and deliver quickly in 2021.
The event revolved around the current Chinese foreign policy in south-east Asia, its BRI project and relations with the Indo-Pacific countries and how the world views China under these geopolitical scenarios and Chinese reactions towards them.
In a region that is increasingly defined by cooperation based on like-mindedness, shared interests, and common concerns, the Philippines-India ties ar
This brief examines the efficacy of the inclusion of private capital in development finance, using the cases of certain countries that have met with success in utilising such a strategy. It underlines the experiences of institutions like the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and the United States International Development Finance Corporation (US-IDFC) that use innovative financial tools to support international financial institution
Their established ties rest on a foundation of common values and goals
