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Evolving Security Dynamic in West Asia and India’s Challenges
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

West Asia continues to churn festered by several hot spots including Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Iraq as Arab Spring 2.0 straddles the region forcing socio-economic reforms. The Middle East Process remains defunct as the Israel-Palestine conflict remain....

June 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , China , Maritime Security , Egypt , Turkey , Book Published , UAE , Security Dynamic in West Asia , India’s Challenges , Biden Doctrine , China’s West Asia Strategy , Foreign Policy in West Asia: , Economics of Western Asia
In Aid of a Troubled Maritime Neighbour: India and the Sri Lankan Financial Crisis
Shashank Sharma Article

India’s neighbourhood is in a churn with both Pakistan and Sri Lanka reeling under severe economic and political crises. While Pakistan, obstinately continues to inflict pain unto itself with its self-defeating obduracy, Sri Lanka finds itself at t....

May 17, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , Maritime Security , Trincomalee , Mahinda Rajapaksa , Neighbourhood First , Gotabaya Rajapaksa , Colombo port , Hambantota port , Sri Lankan Financial Crisis
Quad Foreign Ministerial meeting in Australia
Amruta Karambelkar Commentary

The Foreign Ministers from the Quad countries met in Melbourne, Australia on 11 February 2022. The meeting was in the preparation of the Quad summit which is expected to be held in the first half of this year. In the last two years, the Quad members ....

February 16, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , US , China , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Australia , Maritime Security , Terrorism , Japan
Compulsions behind Japan Arming Itself
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Japan’s security posture seems to be heading for a dramatic overhaul as it feels compelled to respond to the emerging challenges in the altered security environment in its neighbourhood. China’s belligerence in territorial issues and North Korea�....

December 17, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , artificial intelligence , ASEAN , Maritime Security , Cyber Security , shinzo abe , Fumio Kishida , AUKUS , defence spending , North Korean threats , sharing security burden , Taiwan as flashpoint
India-Maldives Policy Brief

The Maldives has attracted international attention due to the increased importance of the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific region. India-Maldives relations have made immense progress in the past years. The relations have seen significant positive de....

December 13, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , China , Indo-Pacific , Maritime Security , OBOR , Indian Ocean , Tourism , SLOCs , Geostrategic , India in Maldives
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
Explained: What did Kamala Harris’ visit to Singapore and Vietnam Reveal?
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Even as the US President Joe Biden is facing another big challenge in Afghanistan following his decision to withdraw troops and takeover by the Taliban, Biden’s foreign policy challenge in the Indo-Pacific front has no less diminished. China remain....

September 01, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , QUAD , South China Sea , Maritime Security , Permanent Court of Arbitration , Kamala Harris , Nguyen Xuan Phuc , Pham Minh Chinh , Halimah Yacob , Lee Hsien Loong
Colombo Security Conclave Emerges
Amb Gurjit Singh Article

On 9 August, Prime Minister Modi had the unique distinction of being the first Prime Minister of India to chair a session at the UN Security Council. It was carefully crafted to focus on the important issue of maritime security. It was debated at hig....

August 16, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Maldives , Article , India , China , Maldives , Maritime Security , PM Modi , Indian Ocean , Colombo
The 8th ADMM Plus Meeting: Major Takeaways
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
The 15th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) and the 8th ASEAN Plus Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM+) was hosted by this year’s ASEAN Chair Brunei Darussalam from 15-16 June, wherein a number of conceptual documents ....

June 25, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Rajnath Singh , ASEAN , South China Sea , FATF , Maritime Security , UNCLOS , Senkaku Islands , Yoshihide Suga , EEZ , ADMM+ , “full acess” , freedom of navigation and over-flight
De-classified US strategy document on the Indo-Pacific
Amruta Karambelkar Commentary

Possible Motive
United States de-classified a document titled ‘US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific on 13th of January. The de-classified document consists of 10 pages and is likely to be only a part of the larger document. It is....

January 25, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , US , Russia , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Australia , Maritime Security , Trump , Japan , South Asia , Indian Ocean
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