India’s INS Arighaat: A Credible Deterrence?
The INS Arighaat, the Indian Navy’s latest nuclear submarine, is a step toward creating a credible multifaceted nuclear deterrence, but there’s still work to do.
Malabar 2019: Deepening US-India Defense Cooperation On Display
The growing significance of the annual Malabar naval exercises is certainly a sign of the times in the Indo-Pacific region.
US-India Relations in 2019: A Closer Partnership?
A variety of shared geopolitical interests will bring New Delhi and Washington closer together in the year to come.
China-India Relations: A Pearl Is Unstrung in the Maldives
Opposition politician Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has won the Maldives’ general election, putting China’s latest foray into India’s backyard in jeopardy.
China-India Geopolitical Competition: First Maldives, Next Sri Lanka?
It’s not just the Maldives where India and China are staring each other down in the Indian Ocean. The “Resplendent Island” is also a potential frontline in the simmering geopolitical competition between Asia’s giants.
New Delhi and Beijing’s Struggle for Influence over the Maldives
There is a geopolitical dimension to the dramatic events unfolding in the Maldives.
Myanmar: Ground Zero for China-India Energy Competition
Although democratization has brought added scrutiny to joint ventures in Myanmar, the NLD government is very much in need of the infrastructure investment that China and India can offer.
Japan Dreams of a Chinese Energy Chokehold
The Japanese government is seeking allies in a bid to balance against a rising China.
China’s First Military Base Reveals an Evolving Foreign Policy
The principle of non-interference is getting a makeover with regards to China’s foreign policy in Africa.
Challenging US Preeminence: China’s Grand Strategy and the Monroe Doctrine
What do plans to build a Chinese rival to the Panama Canal in Nicaragua say about the fall of the Monroe Doctrine and the rise of China as a global power?