New Cold War at Global Commons: A New U.S. Naval Strategy for the Great...
Although the entire human population lives on lands, more than two-thirds of our planet is covered by oceans. Considering that water constitutes two-thirds of...
The Chinese Navy Has a Command Conundrum in Its Fleet
The Chinese Navy or People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has been adding ships to its fleet at an impressive rate and analysts believe it...
What Biden’s Win Means for China
The election of Joe Biden to the Presidency of the United States of America has been a defining moment of a tumultuous 2020, wherein...
Can Japan Lead the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) Charge in Southeast Asia?
After his rise to the Japanese premiership last month, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga made no secret of his administration’s foreign and security gestures which...
Friends in Need: Taiwan, India and the Encirclement of China
When Chinese embassy officials in New Delhi sent guidelines to the Indian press on how to cover Taiwan’s October 10 National Day earlier last...
US Strategy for the Indo-Pacific Under the Biden Administration: A Return to Multilateralism?
Under President Donald Trump, American strategy toward the Indo-Pacific has been transactional. US allies such as Japan and South Korea have often been asked...
BECA: The Burgeoning of India-US Relationship
On Oct. 27, India and the United States cemented their defence partnership by signing BECA (Basic Exchange Cooperation Agreement). On the occasion of the...
Shifting Geopolitics of the Pacific Islands: From Obscurity to Centrality
Pacific island states and territories are significant in the maritime domain since despite being small and collectively occupying an area of around 5.5 lakh...
The United States and India’s Neighbourhood: Prospects and Significance
At the time when efforts are being made to form the Quad, changing dynamics in South Asia, as a subset of the Indo-Pacific, could result in new avenues for cooperation between India and the U.S.