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Manila’s security dilemma: Navigating US commitments and China’s aggression
Feb 27, 2025

Manila’s security dilemma: Navigating US commitments and China’s aggression

Amid Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy approach and China’s South China Sea ambitions, Manila must prepare itself to act independently, bolster

भारत-फिलीपींस संबंधों की बदलती रूपरेखा
Jul 26, 2023

भारत-फिलीपींस संबंधों की बदलती रूपरेखा

ऐसा क्षेत्र जो तेजी से समान विचार पर आधारित सहयोग, साझा हि

India-Philippines relations: Robust ties for a secure and rules-based Indo-Pacific
Jul 12, 2023

India-Philippines relations: Robust ties for a secure and rules-based Indo-Pacific

India’s intent to play a proactive role in the Indo-Pacific coincides with the Philippines’ need to establish security ties with non-traditional p

Evolving contours of Delhi-Manila ties
Jun 28, 2023

Evolving contours of Delhi-Manila ties

In a region that is increasingly defined by cooperation based on like-mindedness, shared interests, and common concerns, the Philippines-India ties ar

A look at the expanded ambit of the Washington-Manila MDT
May 13, 2023

A look at the expanded ambit of the Washington-Manila MDT

The further strengthening of ties between the US and the Philippines is indicative of the breadth and scope of maritime security arrangements in the r

What China needs to get right about the Philippines
Apr 29, 2023

What China needs to get right about the Philippines

Manila wants to have good ties with Beijing, but it will not allow itself to be subjugated to China’s narrowly defined objectives in the region

EDCA expansion: Implications for the US-Philippines-China triangle
Apr 05, 2023

EDCA expansion: Implications for the US-Philippines-China triangle

Under President Marcos, Manila is keen to strengthen the country’s maritime security capabilities and improve its defence network in the region

भारत, रूस और ब्रह्मोस सुपरसोनिक मिसाइल के लिए मनीला है नया लक्ष्य
Jan 07, 2021

भारत, रूस और ब्रह्मोस सुपरसोनिक मिसाइल के लिए मनीला है नया लक्ष्य

अक्सर तनाव से घिरे दक्षिण-पूर्व एशिया, जहां चीन के इरादों

Destination Manila: New Delhi, Moscow and the BrahMos supersonic missile
Nov 28, 2020

Destination Manila: New Delhi, Moscow and the BrahMos supersonic missile

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

President Kovind’s Manila visit: India’s Act East policy gets a further push
Oct 31, 2019

President Kovind’s Manila visit: India’s Act East policy gets a further push

Philippines is now seen as a key country in India’s Act East policy and its engagement with the ASEAN.

Examining Manila's Contemporary West Philippine Sea Strategy
May 23, 2024

Examining Manila's Contemporary West Philippine Sea Strategy

As China pursues its expansionist ambitions in the greater South China Sea, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is working to enhance his country’s ability to exercise its sovereignty and sovereign rights. Towards this end, Manila is expanding its strategic options through robust external partnerships and national policy recalibrations to secure its lawful waters in what it calls the West Philippine Sea. There are concerns, however, abou

Nirmala Sitharaman’s ASEAN summit visit is a step towards Manila
Oct 31, 2017

Nirmala Sitharaman’s ASEAN summit visit is a step towards Manila

As India and the ASEAN celebrate 25 years of their partnership, it is a politically opportune moment to upgrade India’s regional profile.

The Manila envelope
Aug 01, 2017

The Manila envelope

India’s financial aid to the Philippines to fight the Islamic State signals a reworking of its Asean outreach

A policy to replicate BrahMos' success
Feb 24, 2022

A policy to replicate BrahMos' success

India's defence export policy did help in accelerating and convincing Manila about the merits of purchasing the BrahMos

Reclaiming the Indo-Pacific: A political-military strategy for Quad 2.0
Mar 27, 2018

Reclaiming the Indo-Pacific: A political-military strategy for Quad 2.0

After a decade, officials from India, Japan, Australia and the United States convened in Manila in November 2017 to renew their quadrilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. While the agenda of the quad is still unknown, this paper presents a political-military strategy for the grouping directed at shaping Chinese behaviour in the region. Viewing strategy through the ends-means-ways lens, the paper describes key objectives of dissuasion, deterre

Strategic Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific: The Case of Japan and the Philippines
Jan 09, 2025

Strategic Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific: The Case of Japan and the Philippines

Shared concerns over China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific are pushing Japan and the Philippines to foster a strategic partnership, particularly in the maritime domain. This brief examines the evolving dynamics of the Tokyo-Manila strategic relationship in the context of a tenuous Indo-Pacific. It traces the evolution of Japan’s defence engagement from post-Second World War pacifism to taking on a more proactive regional security

Where the sea remains rough
Apr 16, 2024

Where the sea remains rough

China continues to warn regional players of negative consequences of their actions. Yet, it is Beijing’s own behaviour that is reshaping the Indo-Pacific landscape

Why Delhi must not be at sea
Nov 03, 2015

Why Delhi must not be at sea

Can Delhi go beyond diplomatic statements and help China's neighbours to stand up to Beijing? As the Philippines and Vietnam look to diversify their security partnerships and build national capabilities for deterrence against China, Manila and Hanoi would like to see Delhi be a little more forthcoming with its hard power.

अमेरिका-फिलिपिन्सचे संबंध होताहेत अधिक मजबूत
May 19, 2023

अमेरिका-फिलिपिन्सचे संबंध होताहेत अधिक मजबूत

अमेरिका आणि फिलिपिन्स यांचे अधिकाधिक मजबूत होणारे संबंध, हे या प्रदेशातील सागरी सुरक्षा व्यवस्थेची रुंदी आणि व्याप्ती दर्शवतात.

दिल्ली-मनिला संबंधांचे बदलते स्वरूप
Oct 07, 2023

दिल्ली-मनिला संबंधांचे बदलते स्वरूप

समविचारी, सामायिक हितसंबंध असलेल्या आणि समान आव्हांनांवर आधारित सहकार्याने परिभाषित होत असलेल्या प्रदेशात, फिलीपाईन्स -भारत संबंध हे इंडो-पॅसिफिकच्या स्थिरतेसाठी महत�

भारताच्या पूर्वेकडील धोरणाला गती
Nov 02, 2019

भारताच्या पूर्वेकडील धोरणाला गती

भारताच्या सीमेलगत चीनचा वाढता प्रभाव आणि हिंद महासागर प्रदेशात चीनच्या वाढत्या पाऊलखुणा पाहता, पूर्वेकडील देशांशी भारताचे संबंध चांगले असणे महत्त्वाचे आहे.