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Recent Developments and Trends in South East Asia-An Update
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

In the intertwined world of today it is axiomatic the developments at the international level will have impact on regional responses and outcomes. The year 2023 saw recovery of the SE Asian nations from the impact of Covid-19 and resultant improvemen....

February 22, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , ASEAN , Myanmar , Philippines , Vietnam , COC , SCS
Trends & Tribulations in the Indo-Pacific
Captain (Dr) Gurpreet Singh Khurana, Indian Navy (Retd) Article

(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]

November 22, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , India , US , China , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , Taiwan , Multilateralism , COC
Dissecting Vietnam Prime Minister Chinh’s Visit to China
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Rebalancing diplomatic ties among nations in the Indo-Pacific amid strained relations with and between some of them is the new definition of diplomacy now. Each country pursues it foreign policy based on its national interests, be that on economic, p....

July 07, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , South China Sea , UNCLOS , COC , EEZ , INS Kirpan , nine-dash line , maritime claims , ONGC , Vietnam’s counterpunch
Evolving India-ASEAN Maritime Cooperation
Dr. Pankaj Jha Commentary

Maritime security has been one of the important elements in the relationship between India and ASEAN countries. Right from the start of the Look East policy India has been concerned with regard to developing maritime security architecture with the So....

November 12, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , ASEAN , South China Sea , Maritime Security , COC , IONS , RECAAP
Yearend Assessment of Vietnam’s Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2020
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Vietnam took over the chairmanship of ASEAN in November 2019, and outlined that the objective of the next year of ASEAN meetings would be on ‘cohesiveness and responsive attitude’. This was meant to bring about better understanding within the ASE....

December 26, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , South China Sea , ASEAN Summit , Covid , COC , AOIP , community building , UNCLOS 1982
India-China Standoff and Stability in the Indo-Pacific
Vice Admiral Girish Luthra (Retd.) Article

Recent violent clashes near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between Indian and Chinese army units, resulting in large number of casualties in the Galwan region, has caused significant alarm in the wider Indo-Pacific region. While the nature of the c....

June 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Indo-Pacific , China , Article , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , PLA Navy , Indian Navy , Galwan , IOR , COC
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