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Japan-ASEAN Special Summit: Major Takeaways

Introduction

In a major outreach initiative towards the 10-member bloc Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Japan hosted a summit in Tokyo from 16-18 December 2023 to commemorate the special anniversary of the 50th year of Japa....

December 27, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , South China Sea , Maritime Security , Capacity Building , Reciprocal Access Agreement , decarbonisation , Regional consensus , Ccomprehensive strategic partnership , Llaw of the sea

Japan’s Engagement with ASEAN: Security Dimension- Part II

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

From the two successive visits of Kamikawa and Kishida to the ASEAN region in quick time, it transpires that Japan now accords extra importance to the region as strategic environment has turned volatile. Japan’s economic engagement with the countri....

November 21, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , South China Sea , Maritime Security , SDF , international politics and diplomacy , RAA , OSA , Japan’s pacifism , disaster management

Japan’s Engagement with ASEAN: Economic Dimension - Part I

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction

There are certain issues evolving in the Indo-Pacific region that are driving Japan to be drawn closer to the countries of the ASEAN grouping. The most striking example of the driver that pulls both Japan and the ASEAN closer....

November 14, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , Maritime Security , strategic partnership , Connectivity , Fumio Kishida , international politics and diplomacy , FOIP , Kamikawa Yoko , Japan-ASEAN Summit

Questionable Stance of Cambodia’s Policy on China as Manet attends 3rd BRI Forum Meeting in Beijing

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Cambodia’s cosiness with China is a matter of worry for the ASEAN grouping. Cambodia pursued a pro-China policy during the outgoing rule of Hun Sen, one of the world’s longest-serving Prime Ministers and who announced his relinquishment of the to....

October 25, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , ASEAN , Maritime Security , ASEAN Centrality , BRI , Digital economy , Malacca Strait , Ream Naval Base , naval drill idea , CRCC

Malabar 2023: Reinforcing Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The 27th edition of the Malabar series of maritime exercises, which started in 1992 as a bilateral exercises between the Indian Navy and the US Navy evolved over the years into a symbol of cooperative maritime security between the four Quad countries....

September 11, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , QUAD , Maritime Security , Malabar Exercise , AUKUS , INS Vagir , INS Sahdayri , INS Kolkata , JS Shiranui , AUSINDEX , INS Sindhukesari

Egypt – France – India – UAE Quadrilateral: An Axis in the Strategic Waters

Aditya Malpekar Article

Setting the Context

On July 15, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the fifth visit to the UAE in last eight years. This visit was preceded by his visit to the Republic of France as the guest of hono....

August 25, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Maritime Security , Suez Canal , Red Sea , Quadrilateral , Western Indo-Pacific , Strategic Co-operation , Sea Lanes of Communication , Chokepoints

France’s Foray into the Indo-Pacific and its Relevance for India

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction

The Indo-Pacific has suddenly emerged as a theatre of great powers contestation by major stakeholders. Economic and security interests in this construct have driven the stakeholders to seek institutional mechanism with like-m....

August 18, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , Maritime Security , Indian Diaspora , Regional Security , Emmanuel Macron , Pacific Islands , Indo-Pacific Strategy , EEZ , nickel deposits , imperialism

Africa's Continental Divide: The Birth of a New Geopolitical Era of Prospects and Challenges

Arindam Goswami Article

Abstract

The African continent has been regarded as a unified landmass for centuries, sheltering diverse cultures, resources, and languages. However, recent geological studies have revealed the birth of a rare and extraordinary phenomenon o....

April 10, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , India , China , Maritime Security , Africa , International order , Borders , U.S. , EEZ , African Union , East African Rift System

Significance of Kishida’s visit to India

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been on a diplomatic blitz in recent days. First he hosted the South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol breaking the ice in the frosty ties that troubled the two Asian neighbours for quite some time. He then host....

April 01, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Maritime Security , G-20 , Indo-Pacific Strategy , G-7 , IPEF , FOIP , Special Strategic and Global Partnership , Shinkansen project