India and China in the Trump Era: Competitors by Necessity, Partners by Calculation
Wang Yi’s visit to India should be seen less as a breakthrough and more as a symbolic opening
Indo-Pacific Region
How an India-Vietnam axis is emerging in the Indo-Pacific
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit also marked one more instance of India’s assertive foreign policy in the making. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s last eight years have seen New Delhi becoming increasingly firm in pushing its own line and withstanding pressures from friends and foes alike.
Quad leaders press for free Indo-Pacific, with wary eye on China United States
“ We stand for the rule of regulation, freedom of navigation and overflight, peaceable decision of disputes, democratic values, and territorial integrity of states,” the joint statement said
From Kenya to Guam, India outlines sphere of interest in the Indo-Pacific with string of naval exercises
Keen on demonstrating its sphere of interest mainly in the Indian Ocean, but also with a spur in the Pacific, the Indian navy has carefully deployed its warships for exercises with like-minded countries in the Indo-Pacific region.
Our four nations are committed to a free, open, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region: Joint Op-ed by QUAD leaders
by Joe Biden, Narendra Modi, Scott Morrison and Yoshihide Suga, Washington Post Joe Biden is president of the United States.
Pompeo praises EAM Jaishankar for advancing US-India ties
The US-India relationship was made all the stronger with a great diplomat and leader as my friend, the outgoing US Secretary of State tweeted
China perceives rising India as ‘rival’; wants to constraint its partnership with US, allies, says report
The People’s Liberation Army, the report said, recently provoked skirmishes along its disputed border with India, which killed dozens on both sides, and remains in a tense standoff with India’s military.
RCEP signatories ready for negotiations once India gives written request to join pact
Now the members of RCEP are 10-nation bloc ASEAN (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia), China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
US-Maldives Defense Agreement: New Dynamics of Indo-Pacific in South Asia
By Adithyan Nair The Secretary for State of the United States Michael Pompeo recently concluded
Phase 1 of Naval Exercise MALABAR 20 to kick off today
The exercise, being conducted as a ‘non-contact, at sea only’ exercise in view of COVID-19 pandemic, will showcase the high-levels of synergy and coordination between the friendly navies, which is based on their shared values and commitment to an open, inclusive Indo-Pacific and a rules-based international order.