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    • Asia
    • China
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    • Australia in the World
    • Australia
    • Australia and Asia
    • United States

    The big picture: five lessons for five years of the Asia Power Index

    Hervé Lemahieu
    Superpower rivalry matters – but don’t be blinded to the role of smaller players in a region of many contests.
  • 16 Jan 2023
    • India
    • Japan
    • Australia
    • Technology
    • United States

    Towards meaningful Quad cooperation on intelligence

    Arzan Tarapore
    Collaborative AI capabilities would allow the partners to deepen military cooperation, should leaders choose that step.
  • 29 Dec 2022
    • China
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Global Issues
    • United States
    • Review

    Pop culture politics: How to Interpret 2022

    Daniel Flitton
    “Soft power” or reputation risk, the cross-over of popular entertainment and global politics is never far from the news.
  • 19 Dec 2022
    • India
    • Japan
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • United States

    A focused direction for the Quad

    Erin Mello
    Doubling-down on existing initiatives – rather than new goals – will see the grouping deliver tangible public goods.
  • 5 Dec 2022
    • China
    • China-India Relations
    • India
    • India's Navy
    • Indonesia
    • Australia and Asia
    • Australian Navy

    Islands of opportunity: Australia and India’s chance to collaborate

    Radhey Tambi
    The Indian Ocean region is too large for any one country to manage but cooperation on island territories would help.
  • 30 Nov 2022
    • India
    • Australia
    • Australian Defence Force
    • Maritime Security

    Australia–India: “Hands Across the Water”

    Justin Burke
    Naval port visits send important signals and contribute to the thriving bilateral relationship.
  • 22 Nov 2022
    • India
    • Defence & Security
    • Nuclear Weapons

    India’s military: a tech leap risks a nuclear chasm

    Rajesh Basrur , Wu Shang-Su
    India’s conventional military modernisation means grappling with the accelerated danger of nuclear miscalculation.
  • 10 Nov 2022
    • India

    In defence of Indian women celebrities

    Anuttama Banerji
    How a country is presented globally – and by whom – carries an enduring cultural and political influence.
  • 10 Nov 2022
    • China
    • India
    • United States

    Nationalist propaganda at a screen near you

    Evan Freidin
    Recent cinematic offerings from the United States, China and India are straight out of the central casting handbook.
  • 8 Nov 2022
    • Bangladesh
    • China
    • India
    • Myanmar

    How China, India and Bangladesh could be drawn into Myanmar’s conflict

    David Brewster
    Rakhine state has become a de facto battleground for the competing interests of Beijing, Delhi and Dhaka.
  • 2 Nov 2022
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Australia
    • Global Issues

    Australia must help turn back a regional democratic retreat 

    Kevin Casas-Zamora
    With only half the Indo-Pacific a democracy, a collective approach is needed to bolster critical institutions.
  • 25 Oct 2022
    • India
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security

    Australia’s shared security in the Indian Ocean

    Lisa Singh , Lewis Baker
    As two littoral states with significant sway, Australia and India can act as a conduit to link regional groupings.
  • 18 Oct 2022
    • India
    • Taiwan
    • Geo-economics

    Will the three Ts tie India and Taiwan?

    Melissa Conley Tyler
    If New Delhi wants Taipei to help build supply chain security, it should expect Taiwan to ask for more political support.
  • 26 Sep 2022
    • India
    • Nepal

    Animal attractions: India confronts a neighbourhood dilemma

    Aarti Betigeri
    Wildlife doesn’t care for political boundaries, but nationalism can prove a stubborn obstacle to conservation efforts.
  • 18 Sep 2022
    • India
    • Sri Lanka
    • Asylum Seekers

    Concern for Sri Lankans fleeing to India amid economic crisis

    Prarthana Sen
    A close haven carries appeal, but can life ever be settled without a legal status?
  • 13 Sep 2022
    • India
    • Japan
    • Australia
    • Trade
    • United States

    The Quad needs a stronger economic message

    Rena Sasaki
    Trade is the path to regional prosperity, but the four partners stand divided on how this can be achieved.
  • 9 Sep 2022
    • Central Asia
    • China
    • India
    • Russia

    The SCO: an illiberal club of growing global significance

    Nick Bisley
    A likely face-to-face meeting between Putin, Xi and Modi will be an uncomfortable sight for Quad partners.
  • 22 Aug 2022
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Myanmar
    • Sri Lanka
    • Climate change

    Blue economy may be the key to South Asia's upswing

    Samriddhi Roy
    Why governance, blue bonds and women are critical to a thriving ocean-based economy.
  • 19 Aug 2022
    • China
    • India
    • Sri Lanka

    China is losing ground in Sri Lanka

    Rupert Stone
    Beijing is blamed unfairly for its role in the island’s crisis ­– but its response has hardly enhanced China’s influence.
  • 11 Aug 2022
    • China
    • India
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    India and Russia: friends for a reason, friends for a season

    Aarti Betigeri
    Delhi plays a delicate balancing act between self-interest and historical friendship. And it’s all about oil and gas.
  • 27 Jul 2022
    • Japan
    • India
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • Global Issues
    • Environment
    • Coronavirus
    • Climate change
    • United States

    The Quad needs a futures focus

    Abhijnan Rej
    A better – and public – understanding is needed of the cascading effects of regional challenges.
  • 26 Jul 2022
    • India

    India’s social media crackdown is a challenge to the rules-based order

    Sasha Fegan
    Sweeping new laws raise concerns about free speech and the character of India as an Indo-Pacific power.
  • 26 Jul 2022
    • India

    A smoke screen of “normalcy” in Kashmir

    Shivangi Seth
    In the ethnically diverse region, a displaced minority continues to battle for its rights.
  • 25 Jul 2022
    • India
    • India's Economy

    India’s economy after Covid

    Roland Rajah
    Digitalisation is helping the top and the bottom, but jobs are a big concern.
  • 25 Jul 2022
    • India
    • United Nations
    • Migration
    • International law

    Why India needs a refugee law

    Shivangi Seth
    Adopting international standards will not only benefit people seeking asylum but India’s relations in the neighbourhood.
  • 25 Jul 2022
    • India's Economy
    • India
    • Free Trade

    India’s trade policy needs to prioritise the region

    Amita Batra
    New Delhi’s economic integration with Asian neighbours will enhance global value chains and ensure its trade resilience.
  • 27 Jun 2022
    • Pakistan
    • Afghanistan
    • India

    India-Pakistan: regional rivalries still rule in Afghanistan

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    The visit of an Indian delegation for talks with the Taliban in Kabul has raised eyebrows in neighbouring Pakistan.
  • 27 Jun 2022
    • Asean
    • India
    • Japan
    • Australia and Asia
    • United States

    Why Australia shouldn’t put all its eggs in the Quad basket

    Henry Storey
    The regional security pact is yet to prove its worth. Options must be kept open, with minilaterals top of the list.
  • 27 Jun 2022
    • India
    • Sex and Gender

    India’s inconsistent adherence to the Women, Peace and Security agenda

    Shivangi Seth
    Sending women to serve as peacekeepers is laudable. But at home, women continue to be marginalised.
  • 27 Jun 2022
    • India
    • Australia

    India-Australia relations: Positivity might be coming at a cost

    Aarti Betigeri
    The tricky terrain of maintaining values and of keeping pace with changing colours in the Australian-Indian community.
  • 10 Jun 2022
    • India
    • Sex and Gender

    India’s inconsistent adherence to the Women, Peace and Security agenda

    Shivangi Seth
    Sending women to serve as peacekeepers is laudable. But at home, women continue to be marginalised.
  • 8 Jun 2022
    • United States
    • Australia
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
    • North Korea

    The Pyongyang problem for the Quad

    Cherry Hitkari
    North Korea poses a challenge for regional security, and so often China has stood to benefit from such instability.
  • 27 May 2022
    • India
    • Singapore
    • Human rights
    • Multiculturalism

    A tale of two countries: interpreting The Kashmir Files

    Pravin Prakash , Antara Chakraborthy
    Once famed for their secular constitutions, India and Singapore have taken different tacks on religious vilification.
  • 26 May 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • Australia
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
    • Technology

    “Black ships”, the Quad and space

    Philip Citowicki
    Satellite technology underpins the attempt to tackle China’s illegal fishing.
  • 26 May 2022
    • United States
    • Australia
    • India
    • Japan

    Albanese steps cautiously through the Quad wrangle

    Donna Weeks
    Japan’s media enthusiastically covered the “diplomatic debut” of Australia’s new PM, expecting continuity over change.
  • 17 May 2022
    • Asia
    • United States
    • Australia
    • India
    • Japan
    • Russia
    • Energy
    • Ukraine

    No Gas: Lessons from Poland and Bulgaria for the Quad

    Angus Houston , Marc Grossman
    The risk of disrupted energy supplies is not only in Europe but a danger in the Indo-Pacific, too.
  • 17 May 2022
    • Asia
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • Asean
    • Australia
    • China
    • India
    • Japan

    AUKUS: More than meets the eye

    Jada Fraser
    A series of small, overlapping initiatives are combining to bolster the security architecture of the Indo-Pacific.
  • 16 May 2022
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Pakistani separatists turn their sights on China

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    A Balochistan independence group has ordered Beijing to quit its interests in the region … to no effect.
  • 22 Apr 2022
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    India-Russia: A friend in need

    Christopher Snedden 
    New Delhi’s reluctance to speak out on Ukraine is also influenced by own ambition in the disputed Kashmir region.
  • 21 Apr 2022
    • Trade
    • Australia
    • India

    A first for India and a chance to trade up with Australia

    Amita Batra
    The new trade deal should be a stepping stone for the two countries to make their economic partnership comprehensive.
  • 11 Apr 2022
    • India
    • Indonesia

    Can Shah Rukh Khan help India “Act East”?

    Teesta Prakash
    Bollywood has star power, even in Indonesia, as the Lowy Poll revealed. It’s time to capitalise on the connection.
  • 8 Apr 2022
    • India
    • Japan

    How Japan can help nudge India away from Russia

    Ryosuke Hanada
    India’s biggest security headache remains a belligerent China, and Japan should look to help ease this challenge.
  • 4 Apr 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • Australia
    • India
    • United Kingdom

    AUKUS can be a good platform for cooperation with India

    David Brewster
    And it wouldn’t be the first time the partners had worked together, either.
  • 29 Mar 2022
    • India
    • Maldives

    India consolidates its role in southern Maldives

    David Brewster
    But Australia and other international partners have a role, too.
  • 21 Mar 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • Asean
    • Australia
    • India
    • Japan

    Does the Quad Plus add up?

    Susannah Patton
    The four-way security group should walk its talk about an inclusive region by stepping up dialogue with other countries.
  • 15 Mar 2022
    • United States
    • Australia
    • China
    • India
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Common enemies and instinctive friends

    Yun Jiang
    Presenting the world as one of binary choices can undermine good policymaking.
  • 10 Mar 2022
    • India
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    The Ukraine war could transform India’s military preparedness

    Dhruva Jaishankar
    Russia on a war footing will be less capable of providing India with critical defence equipment.
  • 9 Mar 2022
    • India
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    China is key to understanding India’s dilemma over Ukraine

    Teesta Prakash
    Quad partners have recognised New Delhi needs its military ties with Moscow to stand against Beijing.
  • 9 Mar 2022
    • China
    • India
    • Space exploration

    Asia’s space race: China leads India on strategy

    Namrata Goswami
    Beijing and New Delhi’s space programs have very different backstories and have taken markedly different trajectories.
  • 4 Mar 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • Global Economy
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Australia
    • European Union
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Back in the USSR – surprises in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

    Tim Harcourt
    It’d be funny, if it wasn’t so deadly serious.
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