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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake with Xi Jinping

Sri Lanka propitiates China but continues balancing act with India

Sri Lankan missions abroad have been instructed not to attend any official functions of Taiwanese missions that operate as cultural, economic or educational offices or meetings attended by the Dalai Lama. However, until last year, several leading Buddhist monks of Sri Lanka had participated in religious functions and conferences together with the Dalai Lama 

India's pivotal maritime role in maintaining a 'free and open' Indo Pacific

The 12th edition of Ex Milan, held in February 2024 at Visakhapatnam, in southern India, involved the largest-ever participation, featuring the navies of over 50 countries and nearly 20 ships.

Fishing in troubled waters of Palk Bay: Need to avoid spillover of Indian Ocean geopolitical competition

It was against this backdrop that the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka engaged with the fisherfolk communities in Northern Sri Lanka. During then Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda’s visit to China—which coincided with the tenth anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)—China pledged Rs. 1.5 billion (Sri Lankan rupees) to bolster the fisheries sector in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.

Tariff and trade wars: India needs a new and different approach to China

The world, including the USA, too can’t suppress or coerce China militarily or with sanctions and tariffs.  The raw fact is that China unilaterally dominates the world supply chain. To be counted, India needs to step up and become relevant in this supply chain

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Indian states have growing stake in a Free and Open Indo Pacific

India’s ties with South Korea, Japan and Taiwan which have grown in recent years have become even more important in the context of the current geopolitical and economic situation in the Indo-Pacific. India would also want to be one of the beneficiaries of the China+1 strategy being followed by many companies in East Asia. 

Pakistan needs to play a larger role in the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean

The evolving Indo-Pacific strategy, led by the United States, has added a new layer of complexity to the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean. As the U.S. and its allies seek to counter China's influence in the region, India has emerged as a key partner in this strategic framework. However, this realignment has implications for regional stability, particularly for Pakistan

The Quad remains relevant in upholding Indo Pacific security

Quad does create an overarching arc of stability in the region, checking the expansion capacity of Beijing, which will in turn boost India’s regional ambitions that are mutually aligned with the Quad’s objectives.

Modi visits to Brunei, Singapore show India's commitment to Indo Pacific engagement

Modi marked a new chapter in his strategic geopolitical moves over the past few months since the start of his third term with visits to the region and to Ukraine. All these marked a new frontier for India’s power projection while sending a clear message to allies and adversaries that New Delhi has its own bargaining chips in pursuance of its strategic neutrality while ensuring the best returns for its national security and international interests.

With increased militarisation, is a PLA demobilisation possible in Ladakh?

Vacating the Kailash Range without linking it to PLA withdrawal from Depsang-Demchok was a strategic blunder, proving how easily China cons our negotiators. Our political hierarchy wouldn't know how poorly this decision was viewed by our units/soldiers

How China-inspired democratic model empowering Sri Lanka's local communities

Sri Lanka’s TEPES and PEC share many similarities with China’s whole-process democracy. Both nations are working closely to exchange experiences and collaborate on the implementation of these systems in Sri Lanka.  

‘Axis of Upheaval’: China, Russia-led coalition threatens West-led global order

First, Russia is engaged in a war that marks Putin's point of no return in his effort to undermine NATO and the West—particularly the U.S.—pursuing a long-term confrontation. To better position Moscow for this conflict, Putin has effectively doubled down on relations with like-minded partners - China, Iran, and North Korea.

US sanctions three Chinese companies for aiding Pakistan’s ballistic missiles programme

China-based  Hubei Huachangda Intelligent Equipment Company, Universal Enterprise Limited, and Xi’an Longde Technology Development Company Limited (also known as Lontek) are sanctioned for having “knowingly transferred equipment and technology” to Pakistan, which is not a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) group, Miller said.

China-Bangladesh relations in an uncertain environment: Regional stakeholders need to see cooperative opportunities, not adversarial challenges

The intensification of geopolitical competition in the Bay of Bengal region may affect the healthy interaction between China and Bangladesh. Bangladesh, strategically located at the crossroads of South Asia and Southeast Asia, is a significant factor in the geopolitical and geoeconomic landscape of the Bay of Bengal. 

Why China is playing the name game with India on Arunachal Pradesh

The historical manipulation of Tibet's relations with Monyul is a front that China plays against India on the China-India border dispute over the Indo-Tibet border. China has misinterpreted the history of Tibet's relations with Monyul to assert its territorial claim in the region.

India ‘will never be formal ally’ of US but can have ‘strongest’ ties as allies on global stage, says US diplomat

“One of the hardest things to keep in mind is that India is also a great power and it has its own beliefs, its own interests”, he said.

Quad foreign ministers warn of terrorists using new technology, demand action against Pakistan-based terror groups

Recalling the 26/11 Mumbai and the 2016 Pathankot terrorist attacks. they called for “bringing the perpetrators of these attacks to justice without delay”.  This explicit mention of terror attacks on India, purported to be engineered from Pakistani soil, is seen as a strong backing by Quad partners of India's stand on cross-border terrorism which New Delhi says is promoted and supported by the Pakistani State. 

Can India counter the Chinese challenge in the Indo Pacific?

China's rising military and economic involvement in the region provides India with a strategic challenge to formulate a foreign and security policy blueprint for the Indo-Pacific. 

NATO’s 75th Anniversary Summit: Profound implications for Indo-Pacific geopolitics and regional security

The participation of Indo-Pacific partners in the NATO summit epitomizes the breaking of traditional geopolitical barriers, ushering in what is often referred to as "the new geometry" of international relations.

Beijing’s hold on Nepal will have long-term implications for India

India introduced the Agnipath system of recruitment in its military, denying regular recruitment to thousands of Nepalese Gurkhas into the Indian Army,  not only aggravating unemployment in Nepal, but more importantly, shattering the strong bond between the Indian and Nepalese armies.