From Trade to Strategy: The Deepening Arc of India–Malaysia Partnership
Faareha Usmani The continued bilateral collaboration and collective participation in multilateral partnerships will further contribute to fostering regional cooperation and…
Chagos, Seychelles, and Malaysia: India’s Maritime Strategy in a Contested Indo-Pacific
Aayush Pal The India–Seychelles relationship is strategically important because Seychelles, located in the southwestern Indian Ocean near the African continent,…
ADMM Plus and the Quest for Inclusive Regional Security in Southeast Asia
The ADMM Plus dialogue is regarded as the highest defence consultative meeting in the Southeast Asian region that…
The Thailand-Cambodia Conflict and the Unravelling of ASEAN’s Regional Order
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional grouping consisting of 11 countries in Southeast…
India’s Geoeconomic Nationalism: Building Global Influence Through Hedging, Not Hegemony
Diksha Bharti In an era where power is increasingly produced by the manipulation of markets rather than the simple projection…
Shifting Tides in the Indo-Pacific: How India Can Hold Its Ground Amid U.S.-China Realignments
Garima Sharma If India fails to build its internal capacity to navigate effectively in a rapidly changing world, it will…
Timor-Leste Joins ASEAN: A New Chapter in Regional Unity
Timor-Leste’s journey to full ASEAN membership has been a long one, beginning with its application in 2011 and…
ASEAN Summit 2025: Strengthening India’s Strategic Engagement with Southeast Asia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the summit, appreciated ASEAN’s efforts and stated that in an era of…
A Strategic Game Changer: Analysing India’s BrahMos Missile Export to the Philippines
John T Guite and Vinay N Bhushan The BrahMos export establishes a precedent for future defence cooperation with other Southeast Asian nations, potentially expanding India’s…
Operation Sindoor and the Rise of Indian Realism: A Case for Unilateral Action
Balaji Subramanian Operation Sindoor, India’s decisive military operation in a geopolitically sensitive region, epitomises this doctrine. It demonstrated that when…