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Beyond BRI Connectivity: Chinese Access to the Indian Ocean Through Afghanistan and Pakistan
The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan signaled a shift in Washington’s priorities with a new focus on China. However, as Washington pivots towards the Indo-Pacific, growing Chinese influence in South and Central Asia stands to undermine U.S. strategic aims in the…
Bangladesh’s Indo-Pacific Outlook: Has Dhaka ‘Tilted Towards the West’?
Analysts have increasingly touted the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean Region, calling the 21st century a maritime century and the 'Indo-Pacific era.' Devising Indo-Pacific strategies has become a standard policy practice, first introduced by the United States and later by its allies and…
بحر ہند کے خطے میں بھارتی عزائم
گزشتہ دو دہائیوں کے دوران، چین بحرِ ہند کے خطے (آئی او آر) میں اپنی موجودگی میں نمایاں اضافہ کر چکا ہے۔ بیجنگ کے سفارتی، اقتصادی اور عسکری روابط میں توسیع نے خطے کے بارے میں چین کے بڑھتے عزائم…
Pakistan in the Indo-Pacific Framework?
Despite its strategic location as a primary littoral state in the Indian Ocean Region, Pakistan has largely eluded discussions on the Indo-Pacific. While the Biden administration’s expanded definition of the Indo-Pacific now includes the whole of the Indian Ocean, Pakistan…
Maritime Modernization Threatens Deterrence in South Asia
The Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean are becoming complex matrixes of military ambitions amid recent shifts by India and Pakistan to acquire new naval platforms, emphasizing the growing strategic importance of the Indian Ocean’s Sea Lines of Communication (SLOCs).…
India’s Ambitions in the Indian Ocean Region
Over the last two decades, China has significantly enhanced its presence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Beijing’s expanding diplomatic, economic, and military engagements have generated considerable anxiety about China’s increasing ambitions in the region. Beijing recently hosted a China-Indian Ocean Region…