More: Indo-Pacific
What makes India’s participation in the Quad intrinsically unique?
In this essay, I try to shed light on the geopolitical imperatives that make India’s involvement in the Quad intrinsically unique and distinct from...
ASEAN as the Key Ground of Competition in U.S.-China’s Indo-Pacific Strategies
With U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Asia scheduled for later this month, Japan's ambassador to the U.S., Koji Tomita, stated on May 9...
Visit of Vietnam’s PM Chinh to US for US-ASEAN Summit
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh left Hanoi (May 11) to visit US and hold meetings with US President Joe Biden. The meeting between...
BRI and the ‘Indo-Pacific’ Strategy: Geopolitical vs. Geostrategic
The new US Indo-Pacific Strategy document released in February has two interesting components, one overt and one covert. The document overtly declares the US...
Was it Indo-Pacific, or Asia-Pacific? A Look at the Immaturity of American Geopolitics
Global geopolitics is inevitably linked to major world events. The results of this, however, can be disastrous for well-known geopolitical theories and major geo-strategies.
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How Beijing’s Mixed Signals over Ukraine Can Shape NATO’s Evolving Threat Perceptions
China’s mixed signals over the Ukrainian crisis have prompted commentators to speculate about a forming Sino-Russian alignment. Beijing’s ambiguous position towards the conflict has,...
China in the Indian Ocean: Agenda Beyond Development?
Authors: Prajakta Sawant and Jayesh Khatu*
Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister, during the last leg of his five-nation visit to Sri Lanka on January 09,...
China and Indo-Pacific democracies in the face of American boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Despite the US administration’s announcement of a boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, with the “American Olympic Committee allowing the participation of American...
Indo-Pacific strategy and the new China-IDF relationship
The signing of the United States of America (the new Aukus defense agreement and the Quad Quartet agreement with Japan, India and Australia), had...
Geographical Significance and Natural Reserves in the South China Sea
South China Sea has vital significance in the region as well as indo-pacific geopolitics. South China Sea is one of the world largest and...