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The Traction of India-Singapore Relations
Rup Narayan Das Commentary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is paying a two-day visit to Singapore on September 4th and 5th on the second leg of his visit after visiting the oil rich Brunei. His visit to these two important Southeast Asian countries is taking place close on the he....

September 02, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , modi , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , Shangri La Dialogue , Narasimha Rao , Singapore , Atal Bihari Vajpayee , Lee Kuan Yew
Navigating Cross-Strait Relations: The Taiwan Relations Act at 45th Anniversary
Harleen Kaur Article

Abstract
The evolving political and military dynamics in the Taiwan Strait have become a major point of contention between the US and China, with global implications. The US has upheld a consistent stance toward Taiwan since the enactm....

August 13, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , US , Indo-Pacific , Taiwan Strait , Taiwan Relations Act
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (08-14 July 2024)

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China set for third plenum that could prove a ‘defining moment’ of Xi Jinping era
China’s ruling Communist Party will begin a key meeting on July 15 that may determine the country’s course for the next decade. T....

July 22, 2024 Indo-Pacific , Donald Trump , Japan , Gaza , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Third Plenum , NATO Summit , China Sanctions , Ice Pact , Tumen River
Muizzu’s Unfavourable Diplomatic Moves
Dr Sachin Tiwari Commentary

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s warm relations with China has caught the attention of the public not only in India but also abroad. The recent advances by him to court China have come at the time of intensification of strategic rivalry in the ....

June 26, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Commentary , India , China , democracy , Indo-Pacific , Maldives , Belt and Road Initiative , Indian Ocean , Neighborhood
Neighborhood News Digest- 07 May 2024

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OIC Calls for Inclusive Govt, Human Rights Protection in Afghanistan-Tolo News
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation in its final statement of its 15th session of the Islamic State Conference asked for the establ....

May 07, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Indo-Pacific , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Climate Change , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Saudi Arabia , Tehran , Bangladesh , Tourism , OIC , Islamic Emirate , Humanitarian Crisis , India-Myanmar , India-Sri Lanka , Maldives-India relations , Nepal-Russia , Military conscription , Rohingya Refugees , Kazan , Pakistan. PTI , SIC , Boundary Dispute
Why Djibouti and the Gulf of Aden matter for India and the Indo-Pacific
Sankalp Gurjar Commentary

With the latest drone attacks launched by the Houthi rebels on the cargo ships transiting through the Gulf of Aden and southern Red Sea, the region in and around Djibou....

January 11, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , India , US , China , Indo-Pacific , Maritime Security , Djibouti , Indian Ocean , Gulf of Aden , Red Sea
Elections in Taiwan: Some Projections
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
In the self-ruled island of Taiwan, 19 million eligible voters shall be going to the polls on 13 January 2024 to elect a new President. The geopolitical significance of this cannot be understated as the outcome shall be of ex....

January 10, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Indo-Pacific , DPP , New Southbound Policy , Taiwan Strait , Party Charter of 1991 , Response of the US and Japan , KMT and TPP
Trends & Tribulations in the Indo-Pacific
Captain (Dr) Gurpreet Singh Khurana, Indian Navy (Retd) Article

(On August 8-10, 2023, Malaysia’s Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) conducted a seminal international conference called the 36th Asia-Pacific Roundtable.[1]

November 22, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , India , US , China , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , Taiwan , Multilateralism , COC
Evaluating US-Japan-South Korea Camp David Summit
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
During the Group of Seven (G-7) summit hosted by Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at his home city of Hiroshima on 21 May, US President Joe Biden announced that he will host the first stand alone trilateral summit betwe....

August 22, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , NATO , Taiwan Straits , trilateral , Camp David summit , duty to consult , China’s reservation , institutional architecture , Joint statement
Indo-Pacific Experts Group Meeting on Surmounting Tensions over Taiwan: Implications and Options for India

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a discussion on “Surmounting Tensions over Taiwan: Implications and Options for India” on July 19, 2023 (Wednesday). Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, gave the opening remarks and Amb....

August 08, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Taiwan
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