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As the ties between India and the EU continue to flourish, it is clear that the mutual need for greater security and economic cooperation may continue
The Vilnius Summit appears to be a transit point to more consequential future decisions even as it is unclear what security guarantees the G7 will pro
The great power contestation of the past one year has been characterised by the economic woes of many countries of the Global South, a global leadership vacuum and the resurrection of hard power aided by technological shifts in warfare
The Central Asian Republics (CARs) have, in recent years, implemented multifaceted foreign policies to achieve strategic autonomy and limit China’s influence and Russia's traditional sway. But domestic uprisings in the CARs, the Taliban's resurgence in Afghanistan, and now the Russia-Ukraine conflict have given China new opportunities to strengthen its presence in Central Asia. This brief investigates China's increased engagement with the CARs
Will China take advantage of the window of opportunity provided by the Ukraine crisis?
Despite taking different stances, the South Asian states’ response to the Ukrainian crisis is primarily moulded by their national interests.
At the International Atomic Energy Agency’s general conference last week, India backed AUKUS in the face of Russian and Chinese opposition.
Curiosity drew me to the Yasukuni shrine during a recent trip to Tokyo. When I lived in Beijing in the Nineties, I had been struck by the close attention paid by the Chinese authorities to every visit by a Japanese minister to this Shinto place of worship.
The formation of AUKUS (a security alliance between Australia, the UK, and the US) and its likely forward momentum in the near- and medium-term is certain to redefine the security architecture in the eastern Indo-Pacific region. Given the twin objectives of maintaining the balance of power and ensuring deterrence against China, several new initiatives and defence agreements between the member countries are on the anvil. The interface of A
The plan to provide Australia with nuclear attack submarines signals a sharpening of great power rivalry in the Indo-Pacific
AUKUS समझौता अफ़ग़ानिस्तान से अमेरिकी फ़ौज की शर्मनाक विदा�
पुढील आठवड्यात AUKUS घोषणेचा ऑस्ट्रेलिया आणि त्याच्या शेजारच्या भागावर परिणाम होईल.
France’s vision for the Indo-Pacific is distinctly not pivoted towards being part of the US-China rivalry that is brewing in the region
Australia will need to bridge the trust deficit that joining the AUKUS has created with its European allies
For all three member countries, the recent San Diego meeting presented both collective and individual opportunities
An announcement meant to create ripples in the Indo-Pacific has created waves across the Atlantic. But this gives France and India an opportunity
The AUKUS announcement next week has implications for Australia and its neighbourhood
The US, UK, and Australia have announced a nuclear-powered submarine deal to keep the Indo-Pacific “open and free”
AUKUS:ऑस्ट्रेलिया को ऑकस का हिस्सा बनने के बाद अपने यूरोपियन
यूएस, यूके आणि ऑस्ट्रेलियाने इंडो-पॅसिफिकला “खुले आणि मुक्त” ठेवण्यासाठी अणुशक्तीवर चालणाऱ्या पाणबुडी कराराची घोषणा केली आहे.
तीनही सदस्य देशांसाठी, नुकत्याच झालेल्या सॅन दिएगो बैठकीत सामूहिक आणि वैयक्तिक दोन्ही संधी सादर केल्या.
AUKUS के तीनों सदस्य देशों के लिए पिछले दिनों सैन डिएगो में आ�
China may have reasons to be relieved if a Cold War-like situation re-emerges in Europe and American attention is drawn away from Asia. As America plunged into two prolonged wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, China had the time and Space to build its comprehensive national power.
Equivocal sentiments emanate from African countries on their stance on voting for the UN resolution demanding withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrai
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has served as a laboratory test to assess the effectiveness of Cyber Warfare (CW) capabilities. It would be misleading, however, to extrapolate sweeping conclusions from this conflict about the relative ineffectiveness of CW. Rather, diligence should be exercised by Indian strategic and military planners in assessing the CW capabilities of the People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLASSF) and enhancing
For the US, this decision is not only problematic on humanitarian grounds but also inconsistent with previous positions on weapons supplies for Ukrain
The Biden administration’s inability to compete on two strategic fronts sets it on the back foot
The EU wants to make sure that the UK doesn’t walk away with all the benefits of remaining in the bloc while avoiding the bureaucratic challenges.
British officials have been signalling that Brexit could augur well for trade ties between India and the EU as the two nations would find it easier to conclude a free trade pact without the involvement of the entire panoply of EU member states.
In the lead up to COP26, India and the UK can work together in catalysing a just and equitable post-pandemic recovery
There is a renewed interested in the idea of India taking a leadership role in the Commonwealth to infuse a new lease of life into an organisation which for many in Delhi has long back outlived its usefulness.
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.
Accusing the US and the EU of practising double-standards, Russian Consul General in Chennai, Dr Nikolay A Listopadov, has said the interests of the EU and the US would be accepted as long as they did not come in the way of Russia's.
The Ukraine-Russia crisis places China in a unique situation as it aims to avoid antagonising the West by openly siding with Russia
Xi's visit to the United Kingdom was not about trade and investment only. It has an important strategic component, viz, shaping China as a truly global power. Recall that the end station of both the land and maritime components of the Belt Road Initiative is Europe. As China shifts its economy towards high-end manufacturing and services, it is targeting the European market, where its two largest partners are Germany and UK.
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
According to the Chinese internal discourse, a prolonged war between Russia and Ukraine seems to best serve China’s strategic interests
