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Making Sense of India’s Muted Response to the Red Sea Crisis
Editor’s Note: A version of this piece originally appeared on The Diplomat and has been republished with permission from the editors. The global repercussions of the recent Houthi attacks on international maritime vessels in the Red Sea are becoming apparent. As shippers globally are…
China’s Energy (In)Security amidst India’s Geostrategic Advantage in the Indian Ocean Region
China is a net importer of oil and gas and is heavily dependent on overseas energy supplies for its sustained economic expansion and development. According to some predictions, the demand for oil and gas will continue to rise, accounting for…
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…
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…
Western Indian Ocean: The Missing Piece in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy
In a long-delayed move, the White House announced its intent to integrate African states into Indo-Pacific forums, according to its latest strategy document for Sub-Saharan Africa from August 2022. The Biden administration’s expansion of the geographic definition of the Indo-Pacific…