The IPEF was launched on May 23, 2022 jointly by US and other countries of Indo Pacific region. It was initially composed of 14 founding member nations. Fiji was the first South Pacific Island nation to join the group. The invitation to oth...
India and Australia underwent a frosty relationship over the years, but their diplomatic exchange today witnesses fresh changes with China in the background, as a result of which, we see a shared vision for maritime cooperation, trade impro...
India over the years has become involved with many countries in trilateral dialogues, but the trilateral involving Australia-India-Indonesia is the least talked about. With the world going through significant geopolitical changes, especiall...
There hasn't remained a region untouched by the ongoing US-China rivalry. One region that has emerged as the main theatres of Sino-US rivalry is the region of southeast Asia, with the relentless rise of China and its adventurism in the Sout...
The 2026 Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi marked an important step in the evolution of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue from a primarily consultative forum into a platform increasingly focused on operational cooperation and p...
Rare earth minerals are a group of 17 metallic elements in the periodic table made up of scandium, yttrium, and the lanthanides. Although the name suggests ‘rare’ minerals, they are abundant in the earth’s crust. However, they are often fou...
Undersea cables are the new frontier of competition between China and the United States and the fight is towards achieving dominance. Superiority, if achieved by either in this realm could lead to military and economic dominance for decades...
The comprehensive strategic partnership between the US and India was reaffirmed in 2023 during high-level dialogues. It serves as a reflection of the two countries’ shared strategic interests and values. The commitment to maintaining a stro...
The large region including the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Oceans is referred to as the Indo-Pacific. It is a dynamic and important strategic region that has recently drawn more attention.The name "Indo-Pacific" emphasi...
On 27 February 2022 in the German Bundestag, Chancellor Olaf Scholz in his speech called Russia's attack on Ukraine a turning point (Zeitenwende) for Europe and announced a radical change in German policy. The announcements included Germany...
Indo-Pacific region has many multilateral economic organisations which are seen as organisations which can provide a hope for regional economic integration. Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is different as it is in evolutionary phase. This a...
Maritime Doman Awareness (MDA) is a tool for ensuring maritime security by developing a full picture of all activities and a practical understanding of the oceanic environment to safeguard the security and sovereignty of nations.
