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Indo-Pacific security links: Abe, RIMPAC, Ladakh, India's defence industry and more
By David Schaefer, an intern in the Lowy Institute's International Security Program.
Last week, the biennial RIMPAC maritime exercise began with China officially attending for…
Japanese collective self-defence: Abe's changes won't help
Clearly Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has deep personal and political motives for wanting to change Japan's strategic posture, 'escape from the postwar regime' and make…
Indo-Pacific security links: Collective self-defence, South China Sea, Vietnam protests and more
The Indo-Pacific is a strategic system encompassing the Indian and Pacific oceans, reflecting the expanding interests and reach of China and India as well as the enduring role of…
Beijing's new map: South China Sea rivals respond
Far from calming the troubled waters of the western Pacific, President Obama's latest visit to Asia seems to have instead encouraged China to more aggressively pursue its…
Indo-Pacific security links: RIMPAC, China's influence, Indian Ocean, India's nukes and more
The Indo-Pacific is a strategic system encompassing the Indian and Pacific oceans, reflecting the expanding interests and reach of China and India as well as the enduring role of…
Indo-Pacific security links: South China Sea, China in South Asia, Indonesia, MH370 and more
The Indo-Pacific is a strategic system encompassing the Indian and Pacific oceans, reflecting the expanding interests and reach of China and India as well as the enduring role of…
Indo-Pacific security links: South China Sea, Modi, hotline with China, Japan rising and more
The Indo-Pacific is a strategic system encompassing the Indian and Pacific oceans, reflecting the expanding interests and reach of China and India as well as the enduring role of…
India links: Election special, part 3
Official election results are in. Securing 282 seats, the BJP has emerged as the clear winner of the 2014 Lok Sabha election. See here for a full breakdown of results.
Rory…
Why India should make Indonesia a priority
The BJP has swept to power in India, winning enough seats in India's lower house of parliament to form government on its own if it wished. Although foreign policy won't be a…
Manmohan Singh's legacy (part 2): Foreign policy
This is the second of a two-part post on Manmohan Singh's legacy. Part 1 is here.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sent farewell letters to a selection of world leaders…