Indonesia India and Indonesia’s shared maritime imperatives May 29, 2018 0 Written by C. Raja Mohan. Despite their proximity, physical and cultural, the strategic distance between Delhi and Jakarta has been incredibly vast. Barring a brief moment…
Belt and Road Initiative India, like Japan, should be more flexible on BRI May 12, 2018 1 Written by Tridivesh Singh Maini. US President Donald Trump’s lukewarm approach to Japan has compelled Tokyo to explore the possibility of improving ties with Beijing. In…
Australia Paris, Delhi & Canberra: A new Indo-Pacific axis? May 10, 2018 0 Written by C. Raja Mohan. Amid concerns about Chinese assertiveness and the volatility of American policies, the quadrilateral dialogue of the United States, Japan, India and…
Australia France and Australia: a new strategic partnership in the Asia-Pacific? May 3, 2018 0 Written by Denise Fisher. France is casting a fresh strategic eye over the globe, including a focus on our own Indo-Pacific region, but always with…
Japan The Indo-Pacific: An emerging vision of Asia’s future April 12, 2018 2 Written by Tridivesh Singh Maini. Amidst the massive churn currently taking place in the administration of Donald J Trump, Alex Wong, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State…
Uncategorized Maldives crisis: A catch-22 situation for India April 5, 2018 0 Written by Sarral Sharma. Despite outpouring domestic and international pressure, the Abdulla Yameen government on 20 February approved a 30-day extension of the state of emergency in the Maldives. President Yameen has not budged under growing domestic politico-economic…
South Asia Dealing with China: India attempts a reset March 22, 2018 0 Written by C. Raja Mohan. If the last two years turned to be rather contentious between India and China, Delhi is now trying to reset relations…
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka’s local elections: Rajapaksa and foreign influence March 16, 2018 0 Written by Eshan Jayawardena and Punsara Amarasinghe. The February local election results in Sri Lanka produced an unexpected political storm in heart of the island nation's…
France France: India’s new strategic partner? March 12, 2018 0 Written by C. Raja Mohan. Can France replace Russia as India’s most valuable international partner? For many, this is an outlandish idea. For them, Russia’s place…
Uncategorized Should India amend its nuclear doctrine? February 27, 2018 0 Written by Suyash Saxena. Against the backdrop of a muscular posturing of Modi’s foreign policy towards Pakistan, there have been clamours from various quarters for…