Focus: Indo-Pacific | 20th September 2023
Developments within China and apparent thaw between USA and China over the past week have raised curiosity across the globe and among governments worldwide. The latest high-level talks between China and the US signal that ties are slowly warming, and that there is political resolve to manage tensions. Purge in China continued with General Li Shangfu, a […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 6th September 2023
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida as the current G-7 chair hopes to garner support from Global South countries. Kishida plans to find common ground with emerging economies over the topic of food security. Interestingly, Japan and UK are set to make joint investments in critical minerals in such places as Africa. In a major political development […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 22nd August 2023
Two geo-political developments over the past week will send a strong signal against China’s territorial claims and hegemonistic designs in the Indo-Pacific Region. The United States, Japan and Australia are planning a joint navy drill in the South China Sea off the western Philippines this week to underscore their commitment to the rule of law […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 8th August 2023
India continued to expand its Pacific outreach close on the heels of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Papua New Guinea as Navy’s frontline warships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata received Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape during their port call to Port Moresby last week. Meanwhile, China continued to violate rights of both […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 25th July 2023
Despite Henry Kissinger’s landmark visit to Beijing at age of 100 to create working ties with the Chinese leadership, the USA continued to put in place measures to deter China’s aggressive moves in the Indo-Pacific region. The United States commissioned a warship in Sydney on July 22), the first time a U.S. Navy vessel joined […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 12th July 2023
India is slowly but steadily expanding its defence engagements in SE Asia in China’s backyard. Besides Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia, Philippines has emerged as a key defence partner for New Delhi. Late last month and early July, Philippines Defence Minister was on visit to New Delhi and discussed through the regular or upgraded official-level interaction […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 12th June 2023
All eyes were in Singapore last week as it hosted Defence Ministers of USA and China as part of the Shangri la Dialogue with an aim to facilitate a bilateral meeting. Amid existing sharp divisions, the two only shook hands and delivered sharply worded statements. China’s defence minister, Li Shangfu, has said a cold war […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 29th May, 2023
Indo-Pacific was the centre piece of geo-political and ego-economic attention through the past week as the Japanese PM hosted successful G7 Summit as well as the Quad Summit. While the G7 Summit strengthened the determination to fight Russia, the Quad Summit was the most substantial till date in terms of outcomes. The Quad countries announced […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 15th May, 2023
Over the past week as Japan intensified preparations for the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, ASEAN leaders met for their Summit under Indonesian Presidency. While Philippine President at the Summit raised concerns over South China Sea developments, Singapore PM described ASEAN as a factor of stability. Indonesian President, however, rued lack of progress over the Myanmar […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 1st May, 2023
Pushback against Chinese aggression across the Indo-Pacific region gained significant momentum last week with Australia launching a radical shakeup of its defense spending billed as the most significant review of its military preparedness since World War II, shifting its emphasis onto long-range strike capabilities and building munitions at home. Simultaneously, Australian PM also announced dates […]