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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.

In 2017, US Freedom of Navigation Operations Targeted 10 Asian Countries — Not Just China
By Ankit Panda
U.S. freedom of navigation operations aren't just about China and the South China Sea.