Indo-Pacific
Return to articleLakshadweep and Agalega: Implications of India’s Naval Dominance
In February 2024, India bagged two achievements in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR): the commissioning of INS Jatayu, an Indian Naval base on Lakshadweep Island, and the inauguration of security establishments on Agalega Island, Mauritius. These two developments come amidst…
How Would India Respond in a Taiwan Contingency?
In mid-February, a month after the Taiwanese presidential and parliamentary elections, India and Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on migration and mobility, which garnered controversial headlines and had the makings of a diplomatic fracas. On the surface, the pact is…
SAV Collection: Emerging Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific
Since 2017, the Quad has dominated strategic discourse on emerging partnerships in the Indo-Pacific. However, as middle powers in the Indo-Pacific seek to balance their relationships with the United States and China, they have increasingly looked toward alternative forums for…
Middle Power Minilateralism: An Effective Indo-Pacific Strategy for India?
Since the rise of the Indo-Pacific as a dominant geopolitical construct, minilaterals – informal, non-binding, and voluntary partnerships involving a few countries – have emerged as the preferred method for cooperation among regional powers. Coupled with China’s assertive actions in…
Why India is Key to the New Trilateral Tech Alliance on the Bloc
On December 8, 2023, the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) issued a joint statement declaring a Trilateral Technology Dialogue with India focusing on critical and emerging technologies that will be held in the first quarter of 2024.…
The India-France Partnership: New Avenues for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
In October 2023, India made a formal request to the French government to purchase 26 Rafale Marine aircrafts for the Indian Navy, worth USD $6 billion, which would significantly bolster its capabilities in the Indian Ocean. However, while defense trade…