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Indian Ocean Region
Colombo Security Conclave: A New Minilateral for the Indian Ocean?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
India’s sees subregional engagement, like the expanding Colombo Security Conclave, as critical for securing its strategic interests.
Jaishankar Reaches Out to Delhi’s Indian Ocean Partners
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar paid recent visits to the Maldives and Mauritius.
India’s Defense Export Strategy: Balancing China in the Indian Ocean Region
By Prakash Panneerselvam
The Aero India 2021 airshow shows India is hoping to boost its defense exports to IOR countries.
The US Needs a New Indian Ocean Strategy, Now
By Louis Bergeron, Nick Iorio, and Jeff Payne
It's time to prioritize the “Indo” in “Indo-Pacific.”
India to Host Indian Ocean Defense Ministers Meeting
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Beijing’s growing activities in the Indian Ocean region are of great concern in New Delhi.
Why the India-Sri Lanka-Maldives NSA-level Talks Matter
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The nature of bilateral political relations in the Indian Ocean region has an impact on the quality of subregional engagements.
India and the Seychelles: Economics First, Defense Later
By Astha Chadha
New Delhi needs to deepen economic ties with the island nation in order to address concerns arising from the growing Indian defense footprint there.
South Asia and the Coming Biden Presidency
By Ankit Panda
What should South Asian states expect from the United States under Joe Biden?
India’s Indian Ocean Diplomacy in the COVID-19 Crisis
By Niranjan Marjani
India's assistance in the coronavirus crisis could help cement its leadership in the Indian Ocean Region.
Growing India-South Korea Strategic Synergy: The Defense Domain
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The two countries are moving closer in the security domain.
Modi Regaining Lost Opportunities in the Maldives and Sri Lanka
By Shishir Upadhyaya
India is once again presented with an opportunity to expand its military influence in the region.
Consolidating India’s Indian Ocean Strategy
By Vivek Mishra
Modi's government will need to balance economic, defense, and diplomatic outreach to advance its Indo-Pacific goals.