Focus: Indo-Pacific | 24th January 2024
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 10th January 2024
Indo-Pacific region is heading for critical elections through January and February, whose outcomes will have significant bearing on regional outcomes. In less than a week’s time, on Jan 13, some 19.5 million Taiwanese will vote for their next president in a critical election that would have implications for regional stability. On February 14, Indonesia, SE […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 27th December 2023
In an interesting development in the Indo-Pacific region China has appeared to distance itself from Russia-N Korea partnership as it embarks to revive Japan-China-S Korea trilateral. Regarding N Korea America has expressed serious concern over Pyongyang showing signs of starting the operation of a new light-water nuclear reactor in a possible attempt to produce nuclear […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 12th December 2023
US, after the Biden-Xi Summit, is planning to put in place a Confidence Building Measure that could reduce chances of conflict in the Indo-Pacific region. The U.S. is weighing a proposal to exchange missile launch notifications with China after the leaders of the two powers agreed to stabilize the tense relationship. But the USA upheld […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 30th November 2023
Last week India-Australia 2 + 2 Ministerial meeting notwithstanding recent thaw in Beijing-Canberra ties gave a big push to strategic partnership eyeing to ensure peace and stability in Indo-Pacific region amid Beijing’s belligerence. In the same spirit even as China is making an attempt to expand business ties with traditional rival Vietnam, Prime Minister Fumio […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 15th November 2023
Over the past week even as USA stepped up its engagement with China, the Biden administration and its key partners in the Indo-Pacific region-initiated measures to counter China’s military ambitions. India and the US at their 2 + 2 Ministerial explored new ways to expand their strategic partnership to safeguard a free and open Indo-Pacific […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 1st November 2023
Once tipped to be the top leader former Chinese premier Li Keqiang’s sudden demise mean a loose loss of a prominent moderating voice within the senior levels of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that could restrain President Xi. There is no one apparently who is being able to take over the mantle. A major security forum […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 17th October 2023
All eyes are on the third edition of BRI Forum in China amid slump in Chinese economy that has slowed down funding for projects. However, a considerable focus will be on the presence of the Russian President at the Forum who is on a rare visit abroad since the war. Delhi will be a keep […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 4th October 2023
Thaw in USA-China ties may be in offing with last week’s meeting between senior US and Chinese diplomats. The meeting was likely part of ongoing discussions to prepare for a leaders’ summit. Meanwhile, in China post Covid recovery is picking up as far as social norms are concerned. To strengthen the supply chains that will reduce […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 25th September 2023
In a major outreach to Western Indian Ocean New Delhi is a maritime support base in Duqm port in Oman and is preparing to support close ally Mauritius by establishing an air support facility in north Agalega Islands. Mauritius neighbour Seychelles has sought to widen its ties with UAE with President Wavel Ramkalawan holding discussions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) […]