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India-Japan: Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Mitrajit Bakshi

The Indo-Pacific, stretching from the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) to the central Pacific Ocean, is home to a large diversity of marine resources and ecosystems and plays a significant role in regional and global trade networks. Two states which look to

August 10, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, India, QUAD, Bay of Bengal, Japan, shinzo abe, SAGAR, IPOI
AUKUS, India and the Strategic Dynamics in the Indo-Pacific Region
Varuna Shankar

Introduction
The emergence of the Indo-Pacific as a new geostrategic space represents the new strategic reality of the 21st century. It is a new domain in India’s foreign policy engagement. India’s role is defined by its geography, in

August 02, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, China, QUAD, Defense, AUKUS, security pact, submarines, plurilateral agreement
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: Opportunities for India
Dr Rahul Nath Choudhury

During the QUAD summit held in Tokyo, in May 2022, US President Joe Biden along with leaders from 13 countries signed on an agreement referred as Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). The participants of the agreement share same values and interes

July 25, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, QUAD, Tokyo, RCEP, CPTPP, clean energy, Anti-Corruption, IPEF
Diplomatic Engagements by Stakeholders in the Indo-Pacific Region
Prof Rajaram Panda

In past three months or so there has been a flurry of diplomatic activities in the Indo-Pacific region with top leaders visiting countries with a view to deepen the strategic relations and promote understanding on a host of bilateral and regional iss

June 14, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, Shangri-la dialogue, Joe Biden, Scott Morrison, summit diplomacy, international politics and diplomacy, Anthony Albanese, South Pacific islands, Koko Widodo
India-Japan Strategic Partnership: Growing Convergence
Dr Debasis Bhattacharya

The growing and robust consolidation of India-Japan strategic partnership is regarded as transformational in shaping the trajectory of geostrategic equilibrium in Indo-Pacific with global ramifications. Over the years the bilateral relations between

May 10, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, India, Indo-Pacific, strategic partnership, Japan, Economic, Cooperation, Geostrategic Equilibrium, Defence and Security, Geopolitical, Vision
2021 Crystallised the Indo-Pacific Security Landscape
Amruta Karambelkar

2021 was an eventful year in the Indo-Pacific region. Several developments have taken place, which are significant in their own right, but are rather indicative of what lies ahead in this region. This article examines the implications of the key secu

January 11, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, India, US, China, Russia, ASEAN, QUAD, Australia, Southeast Asia, AUKUS
The Significance of the Australia -Japan Defence Agreement
Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Australia and Japan signed a new defence agreement on 6 January 2022, which both PM Scott Morrison and PM Fumio Kishida hailed as a landmark. The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) is Japan’s second such Agreement with any country, after treaty ally

January 08, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, US, China, Australia, Japan, Self-Defense Forces, AUKUS, RAA
Visit of Chairman Vietnam’s National People’s Assembly and India-Vietnam Relations
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue, the Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, visited India from 15 to 19 December to bolster India-Vietnam cooperation in a number of areas. He is one of the important leaders in the quartet of the top leadership and power st

December 21, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, ASEAN, Indo-Pacific, Act East, strategic partnership, Vietnam, National Assembly, Mr. Hue
Malabar Joint Naval Exercise – A Viable Deterrent of Quad in the Indo Pacific?
Shashank Sharma

Malabar 2021
The Phase-II of Indian Navy’s (IN) Multilateral Maritime Exercise Malabar2021 (25thedition) kicked off in the Bay of Bengal on 12 October 2021 with participation from the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF), Royal Aus

October 15, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, QUAD, Indian Navy, Exercise Malabar, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, JMSDF, Royal Australian Navy, RAN, United States Navy, USN
Using AUKUS to Brazen it Out
Sarosh Bana

The United States’ and the United Kingdom’s overtures to Australia to help it acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered general-purpose attack submarines (SSNs) infuse a perilous complexity into the strategic Indo-Pacific environment, rendering it more

September 28, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, China, Indo-Pacific, South China Sea, PLA, Biden, AUKUS, Boris Jhonson, SSBN
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