Indo-Pacific Affairs has emerged as a major center of geo-strategic interest. As a political and strategic concept, it has gradually established in the foreign policy lexicon of some countries, especially the United States, India, Japan and Australia. Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs focus on Southeast Asia, the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean.
Sri Lanka exemplifies how a small, strategically located state can influence regional geopolitics. Its geography, natural harbors, energy infrastructure, and multi-alignment strategy enhance its relevance in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific ...
The silent takeover of the South China Sea is a warning to the rest of the world. It demonstrates how civilian resources can be weaponised to achieve strategic ends without the "messiness" of kinetic warfare ...
Indo-Pacific middle powers must move beyond rhetorical commitments to multipolarity and confront the practical discrepancies and material demands inherent in such a system ...
On the face of it, these scam centres may appear to be operating from a compact space along the border regions of Southeast Asia, but in reality, they constitute a very integral non-traditional security threat emanating from the Indo-Pacific region ...
The India-Japan relationship is one of the most resilient and capable frameworks in the Indo-Pacific. The core strength of the bilateral relations lies in its ability to adapt to domestic and external pressures while maintaining shared purpose ...
Similar to Japan's post-war resolve, the majority of South Asian countries today are initiating long-term development visions. The challenge lies in transforming these aspirations into a durable, institutionally driven, and regionally coordinated model of growth ...
The upgraded 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area is not a reactionary attempt, but evolved over a period of time after several rounds of review ...
The South China Sea has against renewed attention from the global community and bifurcated the scholarly community into proponents and against the motion ...
The Indo-Pacific’s digital future will depend on how effectively regional states cooperate to build resilient infrastructure and shared governance norms ...
Value-Based Realism as Middle Power Logic? The Case for Philippines
Is Might Still Right? Reviewing Realism in the Current International Chaos ...