The recent visit to Southeast Asia in December by the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, marks the first official visit to the region by a high-ranking diplomat since President Joe Biden took office early this year. His maiden tour bega...
The world today is all about a ‘network of networks’ whether through land, sea or air and most countries are looking for better ways of communication and interconnectedness. The Indo-Pacific is one such way of interconnectedness and here, t...
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...
In the 2019 fiscal year, India's merchandise exports to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) grew at a compound annual growth rate of about 5 percent to reach a total of $103 billion. Its imports from the region also increased...
Under the Interim National Security Strategic Guidance document released by Whitehouse in April 2021 there are few priority areas which have been highlighted. There are five major pillars: ‘rising nationalism, challenges to democracy, US gr...
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...
The developments in South China Sea have been a matter of concern for all the littoral countries in its periphery as well as the dialogue partners. This year has been very eventful in the context of tensions between US and China in the cont...
India and Australia's relationship has never had a defined name and category. It for a long time was dubbed a "natural" relationship because both the countries share similar "values" and "history". However, experts had it that for the major...
The relationship between India and Singapore dates to the time when both countries were still relatively new. It is widely attributed to Sir Stamford Raffles, who established a trading station in 1819 in Singapore. In the year 2018 the Stra...
Regional economic corridors are becoming more prevalent in the world economy. Their increasing importance can stimulate economic growth and inclusive development. The Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor is a project that aims to promote regional...
The unabated rise of china and its uncontrolled muscle flexing around its periphery is disliked by many of its neighbors. India and Vietnam are the two countries that shares borders with China also share the frustration created by it at the...
For India, the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) presents an exceptional opportunity in forwarding its major foreign policy goals of ‘Neighbourhood first’ and ‘Act East. The geostrategi...
