Sri Lanka’s Maritime Security Dilemma
Within the broad category of maritime security—which encompasses dealing with piracy, terrorism, territorial disputes, trafficking, and natural disasters—an emerging global trend is the push for […]
Regional Affairs
What Does Nepal Expect from Modi 2.0?
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his second term in May, there was a sense of expectation in Kathmandu that the Nepal-India relationship would […]
ASEAN’s Outlook for the Indo-Pacific: An Attempt to Set Rules of the Game
Negating allegations that the grouping takes weak positions on issues of geostrategic sensitivity, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) recently came out with the […]
Avoiding Incidents at Sea between India and China
Introduction For the last half century, the India-China rivalry has played out on land as both countries consolidated their borders as independent states. Recently, this […]
Imran Khan’s Visit to Washington: Turning the Page?
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan along with a delegation of high-level Pakistani government and military officials will visit the United States next week to meet […]
Indo-U.S. Relations in 2019: Navigating Complex Differences
Just when it seemed that Indo-U.S. ties had attained a semblance of predictability, relations between the oldest and the largest democracies of the world are […]
The Andaman Sea: India’s Geostrategic Gateway in the Indo-Pacific
In his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2018, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi detailed India’s aspiration to cultivate an “open, stable, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific” […]
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Is China Walking on Thin Ice in South Asia?
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to visit Beijing from July 3 to 5 to sign several agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with […]
India’s Iran Challenge: Balancing Energy Security and Foreign Policy
In May 2018, President Donald Trump decided to pull the United States out of the nuclear deal that the P5+1 nations had reached with Iran in July […]
Modi 2.0 and India’s Neighborhood First Policy: Walking the Talk?
In keeping with his “neighborhood first” policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi toured the Maldives and Sri Lanka from June 8-9, the inaugural foreign visit of […]
Shangri La Dialogue 2019: Key Takeaways for the Indo-Pacific
As expected, the United States-China trade war loomed over this year’s Shangri La Dialogue, held between May 31 and June 2 in Singapore. Without identifying […]
BJP’s Return to Power & India’s Modi (fied) Foreign Policy
The Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has scored another landslide in the Indian general elections, five years after it won by a huge margin […]
How South Asia Plays the BRI Balancing Game
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has fueled a passionate debate across South Asia on the promises and perils of China’s rapid rise across the […]
Conflict Transformation: A Sustainable Solution for Indo-Pak Conflict
As India and Pakistan pursue new roles in the international arena, neither state wishes to be held back by a vicious cycle of dyadic crises. […]
Tapping into the Potential of the EU-India Relationship
In November 2018, the European Commission released a Joint Communication with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, outlining the strategy […]
Playing Both Sides of the Fence: Sri Lanka’s Approach to the BRI
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) encapsulates the global breadth and strategic consequence of modern Chinese economic prowess. Comprised of both ocean-based and land-based projects […]
Why the Road for China’s BRI is Steeper in India’s Northeast
For the second consecutive time, India boycotted the Chinese-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum held late last month. India’s broad objections regarding the Chinese […]