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Asha Sundaramurthy
Pursuing PhD in Indo-Pacific Studies in Jawaharlal Nehru University. Visiting scholar to University of Malaya. Has previously worked on the China factor in India-Australia relations, India-ASEAN relations and Pacific Island States. Currently working on India's engagement in the Indo-Pacific region.

Pursuing PhD in Indo-Pacific Studies in Jawaharlal Nehru University. Visiting scholar to University of Malaya. Has previously worked on the China factor in India-Australia relations, India-ASEAN relations and Pacific Island States. Currently working on India's engagement in the Indo-Pacific region.

Contributions 
Paraktan Harapan Wins in Malaysia after Six Decades: The View from India
June 07, 2018 Asha Sundaramurthy
The victory of the centre of left wing Paraktan Harapan alliance in Malaysia has been of great interest in Southeast Asia and even beyond, into the Indo-Pacific. Not only because the 57 years reign of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)-le...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, Malaysia election, Mahathir Mohammed
India Keeps Australia out of the Malabar Exercise - Again
May 08, 2018 Asha Sundaramurthy
Published in The Diplomat on 8th May 2018....

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, VIF Scholars Outreach, Article
Commentary: Cambodia inching closer to China: Regional Implications on the Indo-Pacific
March 16, 2018 Asha Sundaramurthy
The forcible dissolution of Cambodia’s opposition party Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), the seizure of its headquarters and the crackdown on reporters has resulted in condemnation from the West. The Cambodian senate elections that were condu...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, China-Cambodia’s partnership, Chinese aid to Cambodia
Commentary: China and Philippines Rapprochement: Implications for India
March 06, 2018 Asha Sundaramurthy
With the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Philippines conducting the second Bilateral Consultation Meeting on the South China Sea, there’s been a range of views on what this could mean for regional stability in the Indo-Pacific. While the USA...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, Quad Plus, South China Sea, Philippines-China
VIF Briefs 
Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the India-Indonesia Maritime Border
August 07, 2018 Asha Sundaramurthy
… the EEZ agreement with India and Indonesia, with the added context of Indonesia also delimiting its maritime boundaries with its neighbours Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Australia sets a firm example of the importance of adhering to UNCLOS and ...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, UNCLOS, Maritime security in Indo-Pacific, India-Indonesia EEZ agreement, Maritime Border
Outreach 
India Keeps Australia out of the Malabar Exercise - Again
May 08, 2018 Asha Sundaramurthy
Published in The Diplomat on 8th May 2018....

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