India-China competition

Both China and India have a stake in the drama surrounding the Maldives' upcoming presidential election.

Continued instability on the island will have repercussions in India. That will be a burden for India, not for China.

India has signed an agreement to set up power plants in northern Sri Lanka months after China suspended its plans for similar projects.

Why is India cozying up to Iran?

As competition intensifies in the Indian Ocean Region, India loses touch with Sri Lanka and solidifies relations with the Maldives.

India’s Constitution and legal strictures are rich and should serve as an integral component of India’s strategic toolkit.

With China a shared concern, India and Vietnam continue to deepen their relationship.

Ideally, India would exploit a split in Russia-China relations. But there’s no split to exploit and New Delhi is better off seeking strategic compatibility elsewhere.

India needs to drastically overhaul its current strategy – or risk ceding the region to Chinese control.

Bangladesh has turned its neighbors' rivalry into billions of dollars in investment and military equipment.

How the India-China competition for influence in Sri Lanka plays out in the security realm.