Washington has adapted Tokyo’s approach to expanding cooperation via white hulls.

As Bangkok prepares to host the 34th ASEAN summit, the grouping faces uncertainties from within and without.

The Indo-Pacific, China-U.S. rivalry, the South Pacific, the South China Sea, and more loomed large this year.

The India-France security relationship has space left to grow.

A recent multilateral set of drills involving the United States, Japan, India, and the Philippines is a model.

The four-way sail-through is the first engagement of its kind, highlighting coordination among like-minded Indo-Pacific navies.

A new “Indo-Pacific” desk at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs presents opportunities.

Despite some ongoing adjustments, the key regional challenge for the Quad is addressing a lingering perceptions gap in some quarters.

What is the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act and what will it do?

ARIA is a significant step toward a more engaged U.S. posture in Asia.

The act authorizes $1.5 billion in new spending for U.S. initiatives in Asia.

What were the themes and events that defined the past year in Asian geopolitics?

India needs to be innovative in dealing with challenges and leveraging opportunities that arrangements like the Quad present.

Much work remains ahead for the India-Japan bilateral relationship.

India and the United States took a major leap with the successful conclusion of the first-ever 2+2 dialogue.

The United States will need to supplement the 2+2 with a forward-leaning and consistent U.S.-India economic initiative.