Geopolitics of Indian Ocean Islands in 2019: Takeaways for Traditional Powers
China’s rapidly expanding presence in the Indian Ocean in recent years underlines the emergence of Beijing as a new player in the region. Increasing Sino-Indian […]
Darshana M. Baruah
Darshana M. Baruah is a Nonresident Scholar with the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She is also currently a Visiting Fellow at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Tokyo, where she is working on a book about the significance of strategic islands in the Indian Ocean region. Her primary research focuses on maritime security in Asia and the role of the Indian Navy in a new security architecture. Her work also examines the strategic implications of China’s infrastructure and connectivity projects as well as trilateral partnerships in the Indo-Pacific.
Articles by Darshana M. Baruah
Indian Ocean Heats Up: New Delhi’s Changing Maritime Environment
The Indian Ocean, an erstwhile “zone of peace,” is beginning to witness competition for strategic space. This change in security dynamics is only natural given […]
Modi’s U.S. Visit: Laying the Groundwork
As Prime Minister Modi gears up to meet President Obama for the last time before the change in the U.S. administration, the United States-India relationship […]