“The indivisible sea is no longer indivisible. Air power has introduced a new factor in the control of seas.” - KM Panikkar, Indian Historian The Indian Air Force joined 19 other air forces in well-known biennial, mult....
Abstract The evolving political and military dynamics in the Taiwan Strait have become a major point of contention between the US and China, with global implications. The US has upheld a consistent stance toward Taiwan since the enactm....
Tags : Article , US , Indo-Pacific , Taiwan Strait , Taiwan Relations Act
This article examines China’s strategic ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region through the lens of its “Zhōngguó” or “Middle Kingdom” dream of regaining its perceived historical dominance. It traces the deep roots of this aspiration in Chin....
Tags : Article , US , China , CCP , Indian Ocean , Indo Pacific , Maritime Centric
Introduction The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is a vital hub of global economic significance, with a significant portion of the world's oil and container traffic passing through it. The Indian Ocean also holds rich marine resources which are....
Tags : Article , China , Maritime Security , IOR , IUU fishing
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With the latest drone attacks launched by the Houthi rebels on the cargo ships transiting through the Gulf of Aden and southern Red Sea, the region in and around Djibou....
Tags : Commentary , India , US , China , Indo-Pacific , Maritime Security , Djibouti , Indian Ocean , Gulf of Aden , Red Sea
(On August 8-10, 2023, Malaysia’s Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) conducted a seminal international conference called the 36th Asia-Pacific Roundtable.[1]....
Tags : Article , India , US , China , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , Taiwan , Multilateralism , COC
The 27th edition of the Malabar series of maritime exercises, which started in 1992 as a bilateral exercises between the Indian Navy and the US Navy evolved over the years into a symbol of cooperative maritime security between the four Quad countries....
Tags : Article , QUAD , Maritime Security , Malabar Exercise , AUKUS , INS Vagir , INS Sahdayri , INS Kolkata , JS Shiranui , AUSINDEX , INS Sindhukesari
Introduction The Indo-Pacific has suddenly emerged as a theatre of great powers contestation by major stakeholders. Economic and security interests in this construct have driven the stakeholders to seek institutional mechanism with like-m....
Tags : Article , Maritime Security , Indian Diaspora , Regional Security , Emmanuel Macron , Pacific Islands , Indo-Pacific Strategy , EEZ , nickel deposits , imperialism
The year 2022 brought a series of geopolitical changes of global magnitude that were last witnessed somewhat in the Cold War period. The economic slowdown and the disruption of the supply chains that were triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic got furthe....
Tags : Article , India , South Korea , China , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , South China Sea , Taiwan , Japan , LAC , Russia-Ukraine conflict , IPEF , US Domestic Issues , CAATSA Waiver
The momentous convergence of strategic interests in India-ASEAN relations over the years has enormously propelled robust cooperation between the two sides on multidimensional issues of mutual interests. The implications of consolidation of India-ASEA....
Tags : Article , India , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , Strategic , Act East Policy , Cooperation , Geostrategic , IPOI , Partnership , Plan of Action