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Towards an India–US consensus on counterterrorism cooperation
Apr 08, 2020

Towards an India–US consensus on counterterrorism cooperation

This paper examines the environmental and policy-level challenges to the actualisation of US-India counterterrorism cooperation. Indeed, despite their seeming convergence on the imperative of effective counterterrorism, there has been limited cooperation between the two countries. While the US’ sense of “American exceptionalism” and its hegemon status purports a utilitarian notion of the adversary, India’s regional power status makes its

Trump 2.0 presents an opportunity for India to deepen defence ties
Nov 07, 2024

Trump 2.0 presents an opportunity for India to deepen defence ties

Track record of Trump 1.0 suggest defence ties will not be purely transactional. Yet, getting the US to show more commitment to technology transfer will be challenging. But Trump’s desire to cement a legacy is an opportunity that needs to be seized.

Trump 2.0 will echo themes from first term, but with big changes
Nov 07, 2024

Trump 2.0 will echo themes from first term, but with big changes

Internally, Trump has already indicated his administration will differ markedly from his prior one. Many key figures from his first term, such as John Kelly and John Bolton, have either distanced themselves from him or openly opposed his leadership, suggesting a fresh team with potentially distinct policy goals. This shift could result in notable changes across domestic and foreign policy fronts. The entry of people like Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswam

Trump got it wrong again. His Asia tour was no success
Nov 21, 2017

Trump got it wrong again. His Asia tour was no success

The US appears to lack a coherent strategy for the Asian region.

Trump's 'social insecurity' bill
Dec 04, 2017

Trump's 'social insecurity' bill

The solipsistic Trump “revolution” is unfolding on fantasies about economic growth.

Twin awakening
Feb 27, 2023

Twin awakening

Major powers compete among themselves in shoring up their global heft and capabilities, as developing world is struggling to cope with consequences

UK Deploys Aircraft Carrier in the Indian Ocean
Apr 30, 2021

UK Deploys Aircraft Carrier in the Indian Ocean

The upcoming “global deployment” is intended to reinforce the U.K.’s tilt toward the Indo-Pacific region.

Under China's Shadow, India Looks to Australia
Feb 11, 2013

Under China's Shadow, India Looks to Australia

More than the growth of the Indian diaspora in Australia or two-way commerce, the potential for naval cooperation and reshaping the political geography of the Indo-Pacific excites the relationship's strategic proponents.

Under the Radar, Above the Norm: The Evolving Dimensions of Thai-Japanese Cooperation
Mar 27, 2024

Under the Radar, Above the Norm: The Evolving Dimensions of Thai-Japanese Cooperation

Japan-Thailand relations are understated, yet dynamic and continuing to evolve. The two have worked towards fortifying their ties across various sectors, including defence, investments, and energy, undergirded by a mutual commitment to regional stability and economic prosperity. A paramount interest is navigating the geopolitical complexities of the times, amid growing external threats that necessitate deeper security cooperation comprising bilat

Understanding ASEAN’s Non-Linear Approach to the Russia-Ukraine War
Aug 17, 2023

Understanding ASEAN’s Non-Linear Approach to the Russia-Ukraine War

This brief examines the response of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) to the prolonged Ukraine war. ASEAN’s approach is viewed from two perspectives: how individual member states have responded, and the stance that the grouping itself has taken. In the immediate aftermath of the Russian invasion in February this year, the ASEAN statement was insipid; it underlined the importance of the principles of ‘mutual respect fo

Understanding China’s message to our country
Jun 04, 2020

Understanding China’s message to our country

After Doklam, China seems to want to ‘expose’ once again how India’s Quad allies are concerned only about the shared waters of the Indo-Pacific

US Defense Secretary Austin’s visit to India: A sign of closer India-US security ties
Mar 18, 2021

US Defense Secretary Austin’s visit to India: A sign of closer India-US security ties

Austin is set to land in India on Friday, for a visit that aims to deepen defense cooperation between the United States and India.

US elections: Decoding the role of Indian Diaspora
Oct 23, 2015

US elections: Decoding the role of Indian Diaspora

While India watches the elections with interest, whether it is a Republican or a Democrat who comes to power, US-India ties are set to improve because of bipartisan consensus in the US that the relationship has to grow stronger in view of shared concerns and interests in the Indo Pacific.

US must reciprocate Indian stand on Internet governance
Jun 25, 2015

US must reciprocate Indian stand on Internet governance

Even as Washington expects India to be a net security provider in the Indo-Pacific region, the country is offering itself as a key partner in managing the cyber oceans. The US must now reciprocate.

US, China dig in their heels
Sep 14, 2021

US, China dig in their heels

The breakdown of high-level communications worrying

Vietnam and America, 40 years on
Jul 13, 2015

Vietnam and America, 40 years on

Possible maritime cooperation with Vietnam and the US - a collaboration unimaginable until very recent times - will strengthen India's current approach to multilateral engagement to secure its strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific.

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.

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."

Walking the SCO tightrope
Jun 13, 2023

Walking the SCO tightrope

For steady growth in the face of fragile geopolitical contestations, New Delhi needs access to different platforms to pursue interests in multiple geographies

We must not over-interpret China's grand moves of diplomacy on the world stage
Nov 28, 2023

We must not over-interpret China's grand moves of diplomacy on the world stage

Beijing is not doing as well as it would like us to think. Its economic challenges and isolation have meant it is keener than its put-off partners to achieve some normalcy in ties with other countries.

What are India’s plans for directed energy weapons?
Sep 25, 2020

What are India’s plans for directed energy weapons?

DEWs are yet to be deployed by any country’s military, but are widely seen as a critical part of future warfare.

What China may have learnt and unlearnt from the Ukraine crisis
Mar 16, 2022

What China may have learnt and unlearnt from the Ukraine crisis

Backing Moscow beyond a point is likely to hurt Beijing’s economic plans and long-term interests

What does Xi’s Myanmar visit mean for India’s China anxieties?
Jan 24, 2020

What does Xi’s Myanmar visit mean for India’s China anxieties?

The trip produced a mixed outlook for New Delhi’s perceptions of Beijing’s inroads in the wider Indo-Pacific.

What Putins visit means for India-Russia ties
Dec 02, 2021

What Putins visit means for India-Russia ties

The Russian president, who will be in New Delhi on December 6, is not just coming to maintain the ‘special, privileged strategic partnership’, but to also deepen bilateral relations

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 Tsai win means to China
Jan 21, 2020

What Tsai win means to China

Taiwan is not willing to be assimilated, at least politically, into the motherland

What Xi should do
Oct 10, 2020

What Xi should do

Settle the border with India. With increasing US pressure, it is in China’s interest.

What’s next for India-Japan defence relations?
Sep 07, 2019

What’s next for India-Japan defence relations?

While the impetus for closer alignment is clear, much work remains to be done on the security side and within the wider bilateral relationship.

What’s Next for the India-France-UAE Trilateral?
Oct 03, 2022

What’s Next for the India-France-UAE Trilateral?

India, France and the UAE, which share strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific, met for a ministerial meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly last week.

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 Did India Merely Observe Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023?
Aug 18, 2023

Why Did India Merely Observe Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023?

Despite earlier reports that India would actually participate in the Australia-U.S. led military exercise, New Delhi remained an observer of the latest iteration.

Why engagement with ASEAN should be high on the priority list for India
Jun 21, 2022

Why engagement with ASEAN should be high on the priority list for India

The strengthening of relations in the geopolitical sphere has also given a push to the India-Asean economic ties, with Asean now India's fourth-largest trading partner engaging in bilateral trade in 2019-20 worth $86.9 billion.

Why Geopolitical Strategy is Key to Sustaining American Power
May 26, 2015

Why Geopolitical Strategy is Key to Sustaining American Power

The costs of a hot conflict in the Asia Pacific would be high and have difficult consequences. The challenge for US and its partners would be to deter Chinese aggressive posture without risking an escalation of conflict.

Why India should be wary of the Quad
Nov 13, 2017

Why India should be wary of the Quad

Like it or not, the term ‘Indo Pacific’ seems to be a means of including India in the military calculations of US strategy in the Pacific.

Why Is India Shy of Playing Geo-strategic Games?
Jul 27, 2011

Why Is India Shy of Playing Geo-strategic Games?

Indian decision-makers appear to live in splendid isolation and do not recognise the importance of meetings like the Pacific Army Chiefs Conference. These meetings have become more institutionalised and are likely to gain greater momentum.

Why is the West Wooing India?
May 05, 2022

Why is the West Wooing India?

The West, often used to a pontificating India of the past, today hears an Indian voice that is capable of articulating a narrative of a responsible stakeholder that is firmly steeped in its own ethos

Why Modi’s visit to the US matters
Sep 23, 2021

Why Modi’s visit to the US matters

New Delhi has a key role in ensuring that the broader coalition of like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific is sustained

Why US needs India's Air Force
Nov 29, 2011

Why US needs India's Air Force

The Indian Air Force faces threats in its Northeastern sector similar to those facing the United States in the Western Pacific. So, it would benefit both to share data on a more regular basis and plan joint responses to any problems.

With China as backdrop, New Delhi’s Moscow watch
Sep 22, 2020

With China as backdrop, New Delhi’s Moscow watch

The evolving global order makes it difficult for them to pursue fully convergent policies; a long-term view is essential

अफगाणिस्तान आणि इंडो पॅसिफिक
Sep 02, 2021

अफगाणिस्तान आणि इंडो पॅसिफिक

इंडो-पॅसिफिकवरून, अमेरिका-चीनमध्ये तणाव वाढतोय. त्यामुळे अफगाणिस्तानातील घडामोडींच्या पार्श्वभूमीवर भारताने सावध राहायला हवे.

अमेरिका-जपान-दक्षिण कोरिया या त्रिपक्षीय युती समोरील चीनचे आव्हान
Sep 16, 2023

अमेरिका-जपान-दक्षिण कोरिया या त्रिपक्षीय युती समोरील चीनचे आव्हान

सुरक्षेपासून ते व्यापारापर्यंत अनेक बाबींमध्ये या त्रिपक्षीय युतीसमोर चीनचे मोठे आव्हान उभे आहे.

अमेरिका-जपान-फिलिपाईन्स शिखर परिषद
May 04, 2024

अमेरिका-जपान-फिलिपाईन्स शिखर परिषद

जपान, फिलीपिन्स आणि अमेरिका यांच्यात अलीकडे त्रिपक्षीय शिखर परिषद पार पडली. या प्रदेशामध्ये सामूहिक प्रतिसाद आणि स्वसंरक्षण सुधारण्यासाठी सामायिक हितसंबंध दर्शविणार�

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.

आशियासाठी ‘इंडो-पॅसिफिक’ महत्त्वाचे
Sep 10, 2019

आशियासाठी ‘इंडो-पॅसिफिक’ महत्त्वाचे

आशियातील दहा देशांना एकत्र जोडणारा 'इंडो-पॅसिफिक' प्रदेश भौगोलिक व व्यूहरचनेच्या दृष्टीने अत्यंत महत्त्वाचा आहे.

इंडो-पॅसिफिक आणि चीनचे आव्हान
Dec 15, 2021

इंडो-पॅसिफिक आणि चीनचे आव्हान

इंडो-पॅसिफिक क्षेत्रातील चीनची मक्तेदारी मोडून काढायची असेल तर भारताला या भागातील गुंतवणूक आणि सहकारी वाढविण्याची गरज आहे.