India-China competition

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.

India continues its investment in the Iranian port, but the project's success is far from guaranteed.

The India-US relationship is still determined to a large extent by the power asymmetry between the two powers.

India can finance infrastructure projects through the AIIB and remain critical of China's Belt and Road Initiative.

India has options in the Maldives outside of military intervention and sanctions.