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Maldives-India Rapprochement: Of Economic Pressures and Strategic Rebalancing
After almost a year of antagonistic rhetoric toward India and a shift toward China, the Maldives appears to be taking steps to mend and strengthen its traditional ties with New Delhi. On August 26, a high-level delegation from the Indian…
Why BIMSTEC’s Maritime Transport Agreement is Essential for India
India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, recently hosted the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Foreign Ministers’ retreat in New Delhi. The meeting’s objective was to prepare outcomes for the upcoming BIMSTEC summit in Thailand.…
Why the Himalayan Region Is Integral to a Rules-Based Order in the Indo-Pacific
In June 2024, former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi minced no words in criticizing the Chinese government and President Xi Jinping for the persecution of Tibetans, including attempts to erase their culture. Pelosi was part of a U.S. delegation that met with…
Strengthening Ties in Turquoise Waters: India’s South Pacific Affair
On April 20, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi visited Papua New Guinea to strengthen the two countries’ comprehensive partnership. 24 hours after his departure, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese followed suit, underscoring the increasing importance of the South Pacific among…
Lakshadweep 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…