Free and open Indo-Pacific

Irrespective of its actual fallout, the killing of Qassem Suleimani will increase scrutiny on the administration’s foreign policy, its prioritization of Asia, and its ties with regional states.

Over the past decade, India has grown increasingly prominent in Japan's regional strategy.

India's Northeast brings Japan's "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" strategy and India's "Act East" strategies together.

Using Tolkien’s Middle Earth as a metaphor for the complexities of the region.

A closer look at yet another inflection point in the development of the U.S. regional vision.

Despite the many headlines the concept has generated, the state of the conversation and its future prospects remain unclear.

How has the implementation of Trump’s free and open Indo-Pacific strategy played out so far?

A closer look at the significance of the move within the broader bilateral relationship and amid regional developments.

A closer look at the significance of the new arrangement.

A closer look at the significance of a potential redesignation of the bilateral relationship.  

A closer look at the development of a platform for U.S. security engagement in the region.