More: Indo-Pacific
Japan: The Proactive Power from a Reluctant Power
Earlier Japan was considered a reluctant power but in the last decade or so, Japan seems to have adopted a proactive method and so,...
Possibilities for a Multilateral Initiative between ASEAN-Bangladesh-India-Japan in the Indo-Pacific
In the Indo-Pacific context, there are multiple partners all aiming for economic fulfillment along with maritime security and safety. Countries ranging from the Indian...
Barrier Reef to Counter China: Nuclear Edition
One of the biggest news stories of this year—both in terms of military-technological cooperation and in the geopolitical sense— seemingly appeared out of the...
AUKUS, the Indo-Pacific, and France’s Role: Fluctuat nec Mergitur
The announcement of the new AUKUS alliance between Australia, the UK and the U.S. came as a shock for France. Paris has never been...
The Indo-Pacific Conundrum: Why U.S. Plans Are Destined to Fail
That U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris paid an official visit to Singapore and Vietnam in late August 2021 signifies clear intention of Joe Biden’s...
AUKUS: A Sequela of World War II and US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Deemed as a historic security pact, AUKUS was unveiled by the leaders of the US, the UK and Australia - a patent revelation of...
From the 2004 tsunami relief efforts to the 2021 leaders’ summit, the Quad has come a long way
The Quad plurilateral mechanism in the Indo-Pacific reached the landmark summit level in March, this year. With its second summit being held late this...
Australia’s churn in the Indo-Pacific with India and Indonesia
The shared vision for a free, open, rules-based, and inclusive Indo-Pacific brings Australia, India, and Indonesia together. Being democracies and maritime powers with overwhelmingly...
The G7 Ministerial Meeting: The Three “Firsts” for the Indo-Pacific
In the run-up to the upcoming G7 Summit in June, foreign ministers of the seven wealthiest nations, met in London to discuss on a...
Russia’s Asian Age: The Permanent Pivot
After spending more than two decades in shadows since the dissolution of Soviet Union, Russia is emerging again on the Asian landscape as a...