Countering China, via India and Vietnam: How the US is bolstering its presence in the Indo-Pacific

The Biden administration has signed a slew of technology pacts in Asia even as it continues to build ties with China.

Leland Lazarus, The Conversation

· 10 minutes ago

What the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor means for India and the world

The multimodal connectivity corridor will link India and Europe through West Asia.

Nachiket Deuskar

· Sep 18, 2023 · 06:30 am

What the G20 declaration’s silence on Russia’s role in Ukraine war says about shifting geo-politics

For some analysts, the dramatic change in attitude towards the war in Ukraine points to shifts in the global balance of political power.

Jennifer Mathers, The Conversation

· Sep 16, 2023 · 07:30 pm

BRICS allies, ‘memory diplomacy’: Russia is hard at work to expand its global influence

Russia is wooing African, Latin American countries with its ‘anti-colonial’ credentials and the legacy of Moscow’s solidarity with the global south.

Jose Caballero, The Conversation

· Aug 29, 2023 · 10:00 pm

Ukraine on agenda, but NATO meet to also focus on building ties with four Indo-Pacific countries

The military alliance has invited the leaders of Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea amid the growing cooperation between China and Russia.

Gorana Grgić, The Conversation

· Jul 11, 2023 · 09:30 pm

What lessons Bangladesh should take away from Modi’s US visit

Dhaka may not have big powers to chastise or help it, but it should do its part to rise above criticism.

Ziauddin Choudhury, Dhaka Tribune

· Jun 30, 2023 · 07:30 pm

India-Australia ties soar, but geopolitical and economic divergences pose a challenge

The zeal to naturalise ties between both sides has also seen a co-opting of the Hindu nationalist rebranding agenda under Narendra Modi by the two countries.

Priya Chacko

· Jun 29, 2023 · 11:30 am

How India, Brazil and other Global South nations forging a new policy of ‘active non-alignment’

For many countries, maintaining good relations with both Washington and Beijing has been crucial for economic development, as well as trade and investment.

Jorge Heine, The Conversation

· Jun 19, 2023 · 07:30 pm

Interview: The ‘Macron method’ that’s driving France’s outreach to China – and where India figures

The French President enjoys throwing out ideas and concepts that might rock the boat, even if it angers allies and partners, since it keeps him in the news.

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan

· Jun 17, 2023 · 09:00 am

Strategic partnerships, issue-based alignments: The success of India-Japan ties – and the Quad

Partnerships become agile arrangements for policymakers and leadership alike, providing much-needed flexibility to navigate a world order in flux.

Sumitha Narayanan Kutty

· Jun 13, 2023 · 11:30 am

Balancing act, diverging interests: The shades of grey in India-US ties and a quandary for Quad

Both countries view the Indo-Pacific region and engage with China differently but this is unlikely to impede the incremental progress in their bilateral ties.

Aditi Malhotra

· Jun 01, 2023 · 07:30 am

Why the tiny island nation of Papua New Guinea is of big significance to world leaders

The Pacific Islands are of increasing important in strategic calculations amid growing Chinese influence and US-China tensions.

Ian Kemish, The Conversation

· May 25, 2023 · 07:30 pm