The BRICS imperative for India

INTRODUCERE: As India jostles for a greater say on the global stage, platforms like Brics allow New Delhi to amplify its profile and work

Amid Intensifying Sino-US Rivalry, Southeast Asia Can Help Bolster Regional Security

INTRODUCERE: Southeast Asia can expect regional tensions to rise amid growing Sino-US competition. To preserve regional stability, Southeast Asian countries should work more closely with middle powers.

The International Bioweapons Regime Must be Strengthened, Not Exploited in Geopolitical Competition

INTRODUCERE: Emerging biotechnologies make this a critical time for updating and strengthening the international bioweapons regime.

Outlook for the Prabowo Administration’s Foreign Policy

INTRODUCERE: Incoming Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto can be expected to be more active than his predecessor in managing Indonesia’s foreign and defence policy. The question is whether the region will see a more assertive Indonesia under Prabowo.

The China Factor in India-Japan Relations

INTRODUCERE: The spectre of conflict and strategic competition has begun to haunt the Indo-Pacific in earnest. In the South China Sea, Southeast Asian nations like Vietnam

Biggest Takeaway From Quad Summit Is That It's Here To Stay

INTRODUCERE: US President Joe Biden hosted the Prime Ministers of India, Australia, and Japan for the fourth in-person Quad Leaders' Summit at his hometown, Wilmington, last week

Does the Quad have a security agenda?

INTRODUCERE: A close examination of the Quad's evolving maritime security efforts suggests that it would be premature to dismiss the group's gradually refined security approach

The Quad has defied critics

INTRODUCERE: It has overcome sceptics to widen its ambit of partnership and also set a focused strategic agenda

HIGH EXPECTATIONS FROM THE COMING VERY SOON NEW INDONESIAN PRESIDENCY

INTRODUCERE: On 20th of October 2024, Prabowo Subianto , President-elect of the Republic of Indonesia, will be sworn in.  

Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto’s Visit to Moscow: Laying the Groundwork for Enhanced Ties with Russia

INTRODUCERE: Defence Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto’s visit to Russia on 31 July 2024 was a signal that his administration intends to pursue a balanced foreign policy vis-à-vis the major powers