Is the US committed to strengthening the Indo-Pacific economic order?
By Dr. Rahul Mishra With the signing of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework supply-chain agreement in November last year, on the...
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Aug 2, 20235 min read
India’s ‘Indispensable’ Partner
By Anshu Kumar Introduction A wide array of deals and conclusions between India and the US during Prime Minister Modi’s State visit to...
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Feb 28, 20236 min read
Ukraine war has become hostage to big powers’ geopolitics
By Prof. Swaran Singh The central threat of both Putin’s and Biden’s speeches underlines their determination to expand instead of end...
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Jan 31, 20235 min read
US debt default could have serious global implications
By Prof. Swaran Singh Biden and Republican House Speaker need to look beyond US borders as they negotiate the debt ceiling This...
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Oct 28, 20225 min read
How not to deal with a rising China
Amitabh Mattoo and Joseph S. Nye outline some of the key misconceptions about strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific and the US–China...
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Oct 1, 20225 min read
US Pacific Islands Strategy: what lies beyond
By Prof. Swaran Singh Interactions at the Pacific Islands Summit this week revealed some of the deeper fears that explain perennial...
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Sep 12, 20225 min read
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: Opportunity and challenge
By Prof. Amita Batra India's ability to successfully conclude its FTAs with the EU and Australia, according to schedule, will signal to...
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Sep 10, 20224 min read
Will India walk out of IPEF?
By Prof. Swaran Singh As part of the hyperactive senior official- and minister-level talks launched during US President Joe Biden's visit...
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Aug 23, 20226 min read
Decoding China’s ‘new normal’ Taiwan policy
By Prof. Swaran Singh The tone of Beijing’s latest White Paper on Taiwan differs markedly from those issued before the Xi Jinping era...
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Aug 11, 20224 min read
Pelosi’s visit could derail US–China compromise over Taiwan
By Prof. Swaran Singh and Prof. Yves Tiberghien, UBC There is plenty of blame to go around for the apparent fourth Taiwan Straits crisis...
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Aug 11, 20223 min read
Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan: Need to Stand Up to China and Call Its Bluff
By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli Nancy Pelosi’s defiant, but unannounced, visit comes in the wake of China’s uncalled for, politically...
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Aug 1, 20225 min read
Biden-Xi talks: Semantics sideline the substantive
By Prof. Swaran Singh Much more should be expected of seasoned leaders like Joe Biden and Xi Jinping than they have shown during their...
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Jul 17, 20226 min read
New ‘West Asian Quad’ makes bold promises
By Prof. Swaran Singh The I2U2 Group comprising India, Israel, the UAE and the US has offered a new template to tackle unfolding...
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Jul 9, 20224 min read
Biden’s energy and environmental credentials under fire
By Dr. Sameena Hameed Biden blamed the current global energy crisis on Russian invasion of Ukraine, but people perceive it as domestic...
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Jun 4, 20227 min read
Will Indo-Pacific policies reconnect Canada and India?
By Prof. Swaran Singh The two nations’ friendship has often been sorely tested, but common interests regarding the US and China may...
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Jun 4, 20223 min read
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework– Content and Advantages for India
By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli The IPEF intends to strengthen digital trade, resilience in supply chain mechanism, green economy and rules-...
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Jun 2, 20224 min read
China's Uighur Camps: Why Is a UN Visit Being Criticised for 'Soft Position'?
By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli While Bachelet criticised China’s human rights violations in Xinjiang, critics pointed to her 'controlled...
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May 28, 20227 min read
Can US-led IPEF outshine RCEP or CPTPP?
By Prof. Swaran Singh Many in the region see the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework as far too US-centric in certain sectors. On the eve of...
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May 26, 20224 min read
How Quad Tokyo outcome was both positive and practical, though it makes no mention of China
By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli This round of the Quad meeting will go down in history for its norm-building exercise, democratisation...
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May 24, 20224 min read
India, China relations threaten to freeze over
By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli The invasion of Ukraine has upended world geopolitics, disrupting the already fragile relationship between...
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