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Indian Ocean
China Dispatches New Naval Fleet for Gulf of Aden Escort Mission
By Ankit Panda
The PLAN's deployments to the western Indian Ocean region continue.
A Missionary's Death in India's Highly Securitized Andaman Islands
By Kajal Basu
Or how a US neomissionary's tragic evangelizing to a “primitive” tribe has left India's security mechanism at war with itself.
India and the Maldives: Back on Track?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Recent changes have provided an opening for both sides to recalibrate ties.
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium: Advancing India’s Interests in the IOR
By Udayan Das
Eyes on IONS: Can the platform be India’s vehicle to realize its ambitions in the Indian Ocean Region?
Asian Rivalries and the Sri Lankan Constitutional Crisis
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India must not err too far on the side of caution as events play out in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka, the Indian Ocean, and the New Era of Great Power Competition
By Asanga Abeyagoonasekera
How will Sri Lanka manage a new era in the Indian Ocean?
Don't Count on the Maldives Sharply Swinging Away From China
By Ankit Panda
The country's newly elected president, Ibu Solih, is unlikely to fundamentally pull the Maldives away from China.
Maldives Voters Grant Decisive Victory to Opposition Candidate in Blow to Pro-China Leader
By Ankit Panda
The result is a triumph for democracy in the Maldives, with a historic turnout of more than 85 percent.
India’s Foreign Policy in a Changing World
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
What are the key factors limiting and driving Indian foreign policy?
India’s Island Diplomacy: Building an Indian Ocean Security Architecture
By Arunima Gupta
India has charted the path of becoming an “influential” and “responsible” leader in the Indian Ocean region.
Re-shaping India-US Defense Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
By Hemant Krishan Singh and Richard M. Rossow
The forthcoming inaugural meeting of the United States-India Ministerial 2+2 Dialogue provides a historic opportunity.
Making Sense of India’s Foreign Policy After 72 Years of Independence
By Harsh V. Pant
India today is a self-confident power, able to navigate global affairs with aplomb.
Making No Assumptions: India's Seychelles Conundrum
By Harsh V. Pant
What is the state of India's relationship with Seychelles really?
The Trouble with India’s Indian Ocean Diplomacy
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
New Delhi’s record on this score is more mixed than some of the headlines seem to suggest.
India and Indonesia Come Together in the Indo-Pacific
By Harsh V. Pant
What will it take for India's relationship with Indonesia to progress to the next level?
China’s Maritime Quest in the Indian Ocean: New Delhi’s Options
By Tuneer Mukherjee
Will India be left out in the cold amid Chinese expansion in the Indian Ocean or can it seal in a strategically useful position?
Are India and Japan About to Conclude a $1.3 Billion Military Aircraft Deal?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan’s Shinmaywa Industries and India’s Mahindra Defense will partner to promote the sale of amphibious aircraft to the Indian Navy.
From Sea to Space: India and France Deepen Security Cooperation
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Outer space and maritime security featured prominently during the French president’s India visit this week.
India’s Maritime Pivot to the East
By Joshy M. Paul
India can become a reliable and trusted partner for Southeast Asia and a counterweight to Chinese dominance.
India’s Maldives Headache
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
New Delhi is finding it difficult to forge a path that will preserve its interests and credibility.
Who's Afraid of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The concert of the Indo-Pacific can consult on a range of issues, but what will their next concrete steps be?
Trouble in Paradise: How India Can Respond to the Crisis in the Maldives
By Harsh V. Pant
How should India respond to Abdulla Yameen's blatant disregard for democratic principles?
A Political Crisis Deepens in the Maldives: The Geopolitical Stakes for India and Its Options
By Ankit Panda
Indian policymakers will weigh the pros and cons of various measures in the coming days. Will New Delhi intervene?
Trump Must Act Now on US-India Defense Relations
By Keith Webster
Realizing the full potential of the new Major Defense Partner status means acting now.