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China’s Militarisation of South China Sea
Amruta Karambelkar

In September 2015 from the lawns of the White House, Xi Jinping announced that China would not militarise the South China Sea. Five years down the line, the picture is a complete contrast. As on today, China has effectively completed militarising th

September 15, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Commentary, US, China, South China Sea, Missiles, military, Navy, SCS
Indonesian Defence Minister’s visit to India
Amruta Karambelkar

The defence minister of Indonesia, General Prabowo Subianto was on a three day-visit to India from 26-28 July. The meeting was aimed at strengthening bilateral defence relationship. Two years ago, both countries elevated their relationship to a compr

August 22, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy, Defence, Article, India, Indo-Pacific, Defence, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Maritime, Natuna, Navy
Perceptions, Policies and Narrative about China over COVID-19 from the Indo-Pacific
Amruta Karambelkar

As the initial shock from the COVID-19 pandemic recedes in the past few weeks, there has been a rising criticism of China from nearly all over the world. This piece would survey China’s policies and popular narratives from the Indo-Pacific that hav

May 27, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, US, China, Indo-Pacific, QUAD, Australia, Japan, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Singapore, Coronavirus, COVID-19, ASEAN.
कोविड-19 पर हिंद-प्रशांत बैठक
Amruta Karambelkar

हिंद-प्रशांत के कुछ देशों के बीच 20 मार्च को कोविड-19 महामारी पर टेलीकॉन्फ्रेंस आयोजित की गई। बैठक

May 01, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Hindi, Article, कोविड-19, हिंद-प्रशांत बैठक, कोविड-19 महामारी, हिंद-प्रशांत, अंतरराष्ट्रीय संबंध, दक्षिण कोरिया, कोविड-19 संकट
COVID-19 aftermath: An agenda for QUAD
Amruta Karambelkar

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the entire world. Once the world has overcome the pandemic, a lot of rethinking is likely to occur in global politics. Countries had always emphasised cooperation in their foreign policies. The present crisis has

April 17, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, US, China, economy, QUAD, Australia, trade, Japan, Security, Wuhan, International order, BRI, WHO, COVID-19, Pandemic, International cooperation
Indo-Pacific meeting on COVID-19
Amruta Karambelkar

On 20th of March a teleconference was held amongst some countries of the Indo-Pacific on the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting was called by US and the participating countries included India, Japan, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand and Vietnam. The o

March 25, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, India, South Korea, US, Indo-Pacific, QUAD, Australia, Japan, Vietnam, COVID-19, Corona Virus, New Zealand, International cooperation
Developments in the Indo-Pacific in 2019
Amruta Karambelkar

The Indo-Pacific as a geo-political idea has been in the currency since the last couple of years. In the year 2019 the idea seems to have gained more acceptance. In some measures, the stakeholders are working towards giving shape to this idea. Some

January 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, US, South China Sea, Bay of Bengal, Geo-political
दक्षिण चीन सागर में हालिया समुद्रीय घटनाएं
Amruta Karambelkar

दक्षिण चीन सागर में पिछले कुछ हफ्तों में दो समुद्रीय घटनाएं हुई हैं। पहली घटना फिलिपींस और चीन �

September 11, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Hindi, Article, : दक्षिण चीनी सागर, चीन की समुद्रीय हठधर्मिताएं, चीन-वियतनाम-फिलिपींस गतिरोध
Recent Maritime Incidents in the South China Sea
Amruta Karambelkar

The last few weeks witnessed two maritime incidents in the South China Sea. The first involved the Philippines and China, and the second between Vietnam and China. The incidents have once again drawn attention to the complication arising out of disp

July 31, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, South China Sea incidents, Chinese maritime assertiveness, China-Vietnam-Philippines stand-off
Exercise AUSINDEX-2019: A New High in India Australia Defence Cooperation
Amruta Karambelkar

India and Australia have conducted the third edition of biennial naval exercise AUSINDEX-2019 from April 2-14, 2019 at Vishakhapatnam. The Harbor Phase of the Exercise was conducted from April 2-7, 2019 followed by Sea Phase from April 7-11, 2019 wit

May 02, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Indo-Australia naval exercise, Exercise AUSINDEX-2019, Malabar Exercise, security of Indian Ocean
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