More: Indo-Pacific
Indian Foreign Policy: Connecting the Empty Dots
‘Incoherence’ appears to shadow the Indian foreign policy for about a quarter of a century now. It could be satisfactory for many to see...
Securing India’s Maritime Energy Routes: Challenges and Strategic Responses
In 2025, India will chair two significant regional forums—the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) and the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)—and will host the...
ANZUS at the Crossroads: Balancing Tradition and Modernization in Australia’s Quest for Indo-Pacific Security
For a long time, the ANZUS Treaty has been a key pillar in Australia's security strategy. Established in 1951 between Australia, New Zealand, and...
China’s Maritime Militia: Fishing for Resources, Militarizing the Indian Ocean
China's state-backed fishing fleet, led by the shadowy Maritime Militia, has rapidly evolved into a symbol of unchecked resource exploitation, ecological degradation, and geopolitical...
SQUAD: A Silver Lining For Quad?
Smaller alliances of nations or ‘minilaterals’ have become indispensable in the security architecture of the Indo-Pacific region. This article examines how SQUAD’s emergence as...
Gunboat Diplomacy: China’s Strategy to Dominate the South China Sea
This article discusses the issue of China's gunboat diplomacy in the South China Sea, a strategy that poses significant threats to regional stability, international...
ASEAN-Australia Strategic Partnership: Who Benefits More?
Abstract: The ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) offers a significant opportunity to enhance the stability and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region. This strategic partnership...
Indo-Pacific Tides: United States’ Strategy in the Age of Rising Powers
The Indo-Pacific, which refers to the geographical area that includes the Indian and Pacific Oceans, makes up approximately 65% of all the world’s waters....
Piracy as Non-Traditional Security Threat in Indian Ocean: Countermeasures by Pakistan
With an extensive coastline stretching 1046 km along the Arabian Sea and geographical proximity with the strategically important Persian Gulf, Pakistan holds paramount importance...
US-Japan Alliance under Trump 2.0 Administration
There are concerns and conjectures regarding the nature of the relationship between the United States (US) and Japan, a crucial ally in the Indo-Pacific...