Elevating India-Vietnam Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Theater
Strategic convergence in the maritime domain has allowed Vietnam and India to scale up bilateral engagement but there is still room for further cooperation as […]
Category: Maritime
Building a Coalition to Secure the Indian Ocean Region
The freedom of the Indian Ocean is critical for global trade and navigation. The region not only allows passage for more than 64 percent of […]
Understanding India’s Defense Budget 2021-22: Expectations Vs. Reality
India’s 2021 Defense Budget is reflective of the Indian government’s current strategic priorities and experiences of the past year. Despite the economic constraints from the […]
Reconfiguring a post-COVID-19 Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific region is one of the most dynamic and increasingly versatile geopolitical constructs. The region comprises some of the world’s most active economies and […]
China’s Increasing Forays into the Bay of Bengal
For centuries, the Bay of Bengal has served as a venue both for strategic rivalries and as a point of geographical connectivity for South Asian […]
بحری جوہری ڈیٹرنس کی پاکستانی جستجو کے پس پردہ تزویراتی تخمینے
بحری جہت، جنوبی ایشیا میں پاکستان و بھارت کے مابین جوہری ڈیٹرنس کے پلڑے میں ہونے والا حالیہ اضافہ ہے۔ گزشتہ تین دہائیوں کے دوران […]
Strengthening the Indian Chakravyuh: Optimizing India’s Strategic Advantages in the Maritime Domain
On November 5, 2018 Rear Admiral (retd.) William McQuilkin assessed Indian maritime strategy in the Indian Ocean Region, and strategic options for greater Maritime Domain […]
Interpreting India’s Maritime Priorities: Lessons for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy
On his maiden visit to India as president earlier this year, Donald Trump declared before the packed stands of Ahmedabad’s Motera Stadium that “together, we […]
Strategic Calculations Behind Pakistan’s Pursuit of Sea-Based Nuclear Deterrence
In South Asia, the maritime dimension is a recent development in the nuclear deterrent calculations between Pakistan and India. While India’s naval nuclear program has […]
Sino-Indian Maritime Competition: Shadow Fighting in the Indian Ocean
India and China are celebrating 70 years of diplomatic ties this year, which is an occasion that merits commemoration, but belies growing strategic tensions in […]