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  • 16 Nov 2020
    • India

    India: Trolls from a Hindu nationalist fringe with a majority complex

    Roshni Kapur , Nazneen Mohsina
    Online outrage over a jewellery TV ad underlined a majoritarian drift in debating Indian identity.
  • 28 Oct 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • Maritime Security
    • India-Australia Relations
    • India

    Rebirth of the quadrilateral Malabar: Promises and portents for India

    Prakash Gopal
    The inclusion of Australia in the 2020 Exercise Malabar signals India’s resolve to defend its interests in the region.
  • 21 Oct 2020
    • India

    A real-life Bollywood soap opera, with a political twist

    Aarti Betigeri
    A popular actor’s death has cast suspicion on India’s film industry, and conveniently helped leaders shift the plot.
  • 19 Oct 2020
    • India-Australia Relations
    • Australia
    • India

    India-Australia security relations: They’ve only just begun

    Dhruva Jaishankar
    It’s fashionable to be pessimistic about the India-Australia partnership, but in fact it is steadily improving.
  • 13 Oct 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • India

    A third aircraft carrier for India: Budget versus necessity

    M Matheswaran
    Concerns about cost overruns should be kept in perspective. The need for naval power projection is only growing.
  • 9 Oct 2020
    • Bangladesh
    • China
    • India

    Bangladesh’s balancing act between great powers

    Mubashar Hasan , Arild Engelsen Ruud
    For all the talk of a China-India contest, Bangladesh offers very little from a strategic point of view.
  • 5 Oct 2020
    • United States
    • Australia
    • India
    • Japan

    A Quad of consequence: Balancing values and strategy

    Titli Basu
    The four-way gathering in Tokyo offers a chance to set out a vision for regional stability in the post-Covid order.
  • 29 Sep 2020
    • China
    • India

    China-India: Talk is cheap, but never free

    Oriana Skylar Mastro
    Temper the negotiation hopes. States often worry a willingness to talk will communicate weakness to an adversary.
  • 28 Sep 2020
    • China
    • India

    Working together on relief can stop a China‑India border disaster

    Lina Gong
    Cooperation on humanitarian assistance is an alternative channel for the two sides to build trust and generate goodwill.
  • 18 Sep 2020
    • India
    • Japan

    India puts relations with Japan back on the rails

    Aarti Betigeri
    A project to build bullet train lines across India is part of a burgeoning trans-Asian partnership.
  • 14 Sep 2020
    • Bangladesh
    • India
    • Maldives
    • Sri Lanka
    • Australia
    • France
    • Climate change

    Tackling environmental security threats in the Indian Ocean

    David Brewster
    A “Quad-Plus” could bring together regional expertise and resources to address issues of collective interest.
  • 25 Aug 2020
    • India's Navy
    • China
    • India

    The delusion of India trying to throttle China’s maritime trade

    Sudarshan Y. Shrikhande
    Rowdy debates about going for China’s “jugular” in the Malacca Strait should not obscure the practical difficulties.
  • 24 Aug 2020
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Kashmir, a year on from the change

    Roshni Kapur
    Revoking special status hasn’t resolved militancy or improved the local economy – both supposed goals of the move.
  • 19 Aug 2020
    • India
    • United States

    The Democrat and the world’s biggest democracy

    Aarti Betigeri
    Indians have embraced the US vice-presidential nominee as one of their own, even if her politics might clash.
  • 30 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • China
    • India

    Which side would the US public choose in an India-China conflict?

    Timothy S. Rich , Vasabjit Banerjee
    As American attitudes towards China sour, India, as a fellow democracy, doesn’t appear to automatically benefit.
  • 23 Jul 2020
    • China
    • India
    • Sustainability

    India-China relations and the geopolitics of water

    Ameya Pratap Singh , Urvi Tembey
    Control over key rivers effectively gives China a chokehold on India’s economy – and poses a wider regional threat.
  • 23 Jul 2020
    • India

    Modi’s pandemic gambit

    Edmond Roy
    A health calamity is unfolding, yet the government boasts about the best recovery rates in the world. Sound familiar?
  • 22 Jul 2020
    • China
    • India
    • Australia
    • Digital Disruption
    • Technology
    • United States

    Interesting times for TikTok

    Elliott Zaagman
    The debate over banning the social media app hits on big issues of tech, trade and sovereignty.
  • 21 Jul 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • Australia
    • India

    India, Australia and containing the China challenge

    Aarti Betigeri
    Joint war games in the Indian Ocean are not symbolic – and the message isn’t lost on Beijing.
  • 15 Jul 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • China
    • India
    • China-India Relations

    Twisting India’s Chicken’s Neck

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    The Siliguri Corridor in north-eastern India poses a major defence challenge.
  • 10 Jul 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • India's Navy
    • China
    • India

    India-China conflict: A move from the Himalayas to the high seas?

    David Brewster
    A risky naval blockade in the Indian Ocean is touted by some as a way to pressure China’s vital energy routes.
  • 9 Jul 2020
    • China
    • India
    • China-India Relations

    India’s dilemma: Neither strategic nor autonomous

    Christopher Snedden 
    The long-desired aim of strategic autonomy is still far away. And confrontation with China is much closer.
  • 8 Jul 2020
    • India

    Calling out “expansionism”: The Modi way

    Titli Basu
    The Indian PM has deftly turned Beijing’s regular complaints about history back on itself.
  • 2 Jul 2020
    • Global Economy
    • Australia's Economy
    • Australia
    • China
    • India
    • Coronavirus

    Economic diplomacy: Diversification dilemmas

    Greg Earl
    China, India and Australia are all dealing with the costs and risks of reshoring.
  • 1 Jul 2020
    • China
    • China-India Relations
    • India
    • Technology

    India’s TikTok stars collateral damage in Chinese app ban

    Aarti Betigeri
    The move signals that decades of appeasement towards China by a succession of Indian leaders is coming to an end.
  • 24 Jun 2020
    • India
    • Australia
    • Australian Public Opinion

    Australians look to India more – and don’t always like what they see

    Aarti Betigeri
    Doubts about Indian democracy and its politics suggest the Morrison government has some persuading to do.
  • 22 Jun 2020
    • Australia
    • China
    • India

    Australia should support India in the Himalayas

    David Brewster
    If Canberra wants a “comprehensive strategic partnership” with New Delhi, some courageous steps are needed.
  • 19 Jun 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • China
    • India
    • China-India Relations

    Lessons from the India-China border clashes

    Abhijnan Rej
    China has effectively signalled a new phase in its territorial strategy, which should give Indo-Pacific watchers pause.
  • 18 Jun 2020
    • China
    • India

    India-China: Pressure at altitude

    Ian Hall
    A shocking fight in Galwan Valley leaves India with dangerous choices, while China thinks it has an upper hand.
  • 16 Jun 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • India

    Diego Garcia: India’s conundrum

    Abhijit Singh
    New Delhi declared unequivocal support for “all peoples striving for decolonisation”, only to keep conspicuously quiet.
  • 15 Jun 2020
    • India

    Kashmir Covid response sparks fear and suspicion

    Sheikh Saqib
    For many Kashmiris, lockdown and quarantine measures have increased unwanted confrontation with Indian security forces.
  • 12 Jun 2020
    • Diplomacy
    • India
    • Coronavirus

    Seizing the chance to chart “The India Way”

    Shruti Pandalai
    Covid-19 has allowed New Delhi to show a collaborative and constructive brand of diplomacy, instead of zero-sum rivalry.
  • 3 Jun 2020
    • India
    • Africa
    • Human rights

    In India and Africa, women farmers lack land rights

    Vani Swarupa Murali
    Despite significant participation in agriculture, women across both regions face similar obstacles to ownership.
  • 2 Jun 2020
    • India's Military
    • India-Australia Relations
    • Australian Air Force
    • Australia
    • India

    India-Australia strategic partnership: Leveraging aerospace capacity

    M Matheswaran
    The two countries have an opportunity to pursue air-power cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, where stability is essential.
  • 2 Jun 2020
    • United States
    • Australia
    • India
    • Japan

    Who really killed the Quad 1.0?

    Daniel Flitton
    Australia has borne the blame for sinking the first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. The history is not so simple.
  • 2 Jun 2020
    • India
    • Australia

    Prospects for closer strategic ties between India and Australia

    Biren Nanda
    The partnership with Australia appears to lack the range and depth India has with other Quad partners.
  • 1 Jun 2020
    • China
    • India
    • China-India Relations

    The local cost of rising India-China tensions

    Alexander Davis , Ruth Gamble
    The recent territorial disputes in the Himalaya have a long history. They also imperil the future of a fragile place.
  • 29 May 2020
    • China
    • India
    • United States

    The Trump card in the Sino-Indian rivalry?

    Abhijnan Rej
    The US President’s offer to mediate a “big conflict” at Ladakh is a little more public than India is used to.
  • 22 May 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • Australia
    • India

    Islands of opportunity: Where India and Australia can work together

    Darshana Baruah
    Joint access to Andaman and Nicobar islands and Cocos island offers a chance to extend patrols and strategic ties.
  • 21 May 2020
    • China
    • India

    The tangled web of India-China relations

    Biren Nanda
    Strained ties with Washington are driving Beijing to reach out to New Delhi. But the gap is wide.
  • 20 May 2020
    • India
    • Coronavirus
    • Technology

    India’s Covid-19 tracing app: Power in the right hands?

    Aarti Betigeri
    Download rates for tracing apps can also be read to indicate how much trust there is in government.
  • 15 May 2020
    • China
    • India
    • Coronavirus

    Covid contest in Indian Ocean region: India, China jostle for top spot

    David Brewster
    Beijing’s Belt and Road could get very expensive indeed, with cash New Delhi will find hard to match.
  • 17 Apr 2020
    • India

    Aryabhata: Remembering India’s first satellite

    Martand Jha
    History has shown time and again that success is built on persistence and a willingness to risk failure.
  • 10 Apr 2020
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Bangladesh
    • Coronavirus

    Why South Asia may come out of Covid-19 crisis better than many expect

    David Brewster
    A younger demographic and less social reliance on the state could see local nations seeking advantage amid the changes.
  • 1 Apr 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • India's Navy
    • India

    Beyond Covid, Australia’s big stake in India’s military reorganisation

    David Brewster
    It’s easy to imagine a distracted United States could leave Australia even more reliant on regional security partners.
  • 24 Mar 2020
    • India
    • Coronavirus

    In India, praying the Covid away

    Aarti Betigeri
    The country has so far recorded few infections, and for some it is a matter of religious – and political – faith.
  • 12 Mar 2020
    • United States
    • China
    • India
    • Coronavirus

    Covid-19 in China, the US, India: Comparative crisis management 101

    Mark Beeson , Priya Chacko
    The corona crisis is shining an unforgiving light on how very different political systems deal with unexpected crises.
  • 5 Mar 2020
    • Myanmar
    • India
    • Coronavirus

    Side effects: Covid-19 allows India a chance to lend Myanmar a hand

    Teesta Prakash , Phyu Phyu Oo
    India is increasing competing with China in its neighbourhood, so helping out in a crisis is a good way to make friends.
  • 3 Mar 2020
    • Australia
    • India

    Australia should speak out on India’s democratic crisis

    Priya Chacko , Ruchira Talukdar
    The drive for good relations with New Delhi cannot be allowed to blind Canberra to the importance of protecting rights.
  • 2 Mar 2020
    • India

    India’s reckless rush to ruin

    Edmond Roy
    Recent violence is a direct consequence of the ruling BJP government’s divisive policies, but unity is not yet all lost.
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