INDO-PACIFIC AFFAIRS
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.
ARTICLES
Indian Defence Allocation Trends: Causes and Responses
Low Defence budgets are a misstep in the larger context of the Chinese incursions on the tense border and their persistent poking in the nation’s territory. The main corpus of the budget still focuses upon the interests of the 1.5 billion odd personnel with the separate burden for retired personnel and war veterans.
Invasion of Taiwan and its Implications for China
The invasion could trigger an arms race in the region forcing countries to increase their defense spending and pursue nuclear ambitions to deter China, while Japan has already announced its new defense plan and most significant military build-up since World War II.
Nuland’s Pro-Democracy Delegation to South Asia
With Beijing increasing its presence and influence in almost every South Asian country and the Indian Ocean region, the China-India and US-China rivalries are likely to have the biggest effect on the region, both in terms of risks and opportunities.
Afghanistan’s Economic Outlook under the Taliban
Since the Taliban came to power, the health services have been pathetic and Afghan people have struggled to find economic opportunities to sustain their life where women's rights and the rights of minorities have been threatened.
Durable Disorder: Understanding the Politics of North East India
The author has broadly tried to provide an understanding of how the hill people are treated by the lowlands and specifically used J.C. Scott’s term ‘illegible space’ to refer to the hills as non-state space.
When Proliferation Causes Peace: The Psychology of Nuclear Crises
The author of the book, Michael D. Cohen, argues that nuclear proliferation tends to be dangerous when leaders learn that nuclear assertion is safe, and proliferation tends to be safe when leaders learn that nuclear assertion is dangerous.
Will G20 Presidency reshape India-China Relations?
While India and China have made efforts to manage these differences through diplomatic channels, tensions between India and China have increased in recent years, and the relationship between the two countries remains complex and challenging.
Multilateralism for Multi-Pronged Opportunities to the Philippine Navy
The Philippine Navy has no choice but to ride itself with multilateral defense, thus pragmatic foreign policy and defense cooperation can offset the lack of material capability. There is much needed development for restructuring and reemployment of navy ships and units, though easier once the materiels and equipments are ready.