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 […]
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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 […]
Nepal’s Delicate Dance with China on BRI
For the second edition of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing late last week, there was high-level participation from Nepal, […]
Bangladesh’s Tryst with China’s BRI: Economic Boom or Debt Trap?
The China-Bangladesh relationship has enjoyed a growing closeness in recent years, particularly after Xi Jinping’s 2016 visit to Bangladesh – the first by a Chinese […]