Prime Minister Modi signed the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with Vietnam in September 2016 and it showcased the trust and confidence that the countries have with each other. At the political level, the two countries have de...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) recently held its 38th and 39th summit meetings from 26th October to 28th October 2021. Under the theme "We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper", Brunei Darussalam took over the ASEAN Chairmanship...
Look East Policy and its successor Act East Policy are quite important for India’s influence and diplomatic progress in Asia. These policies have enabled India to allocate its diplomatic responsibilities and abilities to balance out between...
Why do we need QUAD? This question thematizes the main concern of this article. The role of QUAD in the international community is necessary to be understood. The objectives should be aligned in comparison to the need and requirements of th...
Rory Medcalf, in his essay “What’s in a name” noted that “Indo-Pacific minilateralism is the wave of the future that many countries will try to surf.”[1] The recent tide of trilateral and quadrilateral groups hints at the significance of th...
In the last week of February 2020, Indonesia's government approved the defence agreements which were previously formed with United States of America. Many scholars across the world have hailed this development as a significant step in Indon...
During the COVID-19 times it has been increasingly debated that whether it will bring about a tectonic change in the global order or this biomedical (or pandemic) tragedy would impede the rise of China. If one evaluates the developments in ...
Centre for Security and Strategic Studies, organized (November 29) an international conference on the topic ‘The South China Sea: Current Challenges and Future Perspective’ at India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi. During the conferen...
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD), composed of India, the United States, Japan, and Australia, has emerged as a key forum in the Indo-Pacific’s evolving strategic architecture. Initially a loose coalition responding to humanitarian...
On 7th September 2023, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 20th ASEAN-India Summit as well as attended the 18th East Asia Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. The ASEAN-India Summit held several discussions and they aimed to further s...
The two-day visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Australia ended on May 24th 2023. The 20,000-person diaspora gathering that PM Modi addressed in Sydney alongside Australian PM Anthony Albanese and other lawmakers was the highlig...
Both Japan and Australia are important to the development of the Indo-Pacific region. They share a common commitment to upholding the rule of law, democracy, and human rights. On October 22, the Prime Ministers of Japan and Australia signed...
