France in the Indo-Pacific: A Strategic Assessment
France, which always was an IOR country, can slowly and surely evolve into becoming an ‘Indo-Pacific country’, and given its affiliation to external regions, a leading one ...
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.
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Modi-Morris Virtual Summit: Opportunities in the Post COVID-19 Era
When major powers like the United States and China threaten to send tectonic tremors across the world order, the emergence of strong Indo-Australian relationship ensure that they are prepared to handle them and the summit was a step in that direction ...
QUAD Dynamics and US Political Undercurrents: Transitioning ties from Trump to Biden
Biden administration will continue strengthening the QUAD, while collaborating with India in multilateral settings which will hopefully bring Indo-US diplomacy in a win-win situatio ...
China, Not US Will Determine the Fate of QUAD 2.0, or “Asian NATO”
While lashing out at China in New Delhi, Pompeo stressed it was important the two largest democracies should come closer ...
India Experimenting Equipoise in the Indo-Pacific
India’s foreign policy maintains ‘Strategic Autonomy’ which is on political ground anywhere in the world and hold an independent outlook on core strategic fronts adopting measures that best suits the National Interest ...
Geopolitical Apprehensions in the Indo-Pacific Region Post Pandemic
The role of UNSC requires more effectiveness in its functionality, moreover these international organizations needs to overcome the big power politics and work independently, without any big power politically shadowing its deliverables ...
Reinvigorating the Indo – Pacific: The Curious Case of Recent Engagements
The global reality of today is eerily similar to the days of the Cold War and political representatives at the helm ought to take small and calculated steps rather than a great leap forward ...
Maritime Security in the IOR: Assessing Approaches from India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives
India has collated its security strategy with the island countries of Sri Lanka and the Maldives. These two island countries are key for India's Neighbourhood First and security policy ...
Japan-ASEAN Partnership: Spearheading the Indo-Pacific Cooperation
ASEAN has emerged as a ‘middle power’, though it has adopted AOIP but it also maintains its relations with China and tries to make the most from both the sides. This middle power tag on the ASEAN helps it to progress towards the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 for an integrated, peaceful and stable community ...
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COVID-19 and the Indo-Pacific: Getting the Jigsaw Puzzle Right
The best option for countries is to avoid knee-jerk reactions or quick fix solutions because they will not be viable in the long run. It is imperative that nations in the Indo-Pacific take a long term view and adopt a multipronged approach towards megalomaniac China ...