When Silence Speaks Louder than Words: Indian Discourses on the ‘China Threat’
India needs to be more forthright in speaking about the China threat to ensure a more robust response to China’s growing assertiveness.
The US in the Indo-Pacific: Leveraging India’s Period of Strategic Opportunity
Despite the current focus on Ukraine, America’s long-term strategic focus is on challenging China, including deterring the emergence of a Sino-centric regional and global order.
From Ukraine to Taiwan: Legacy as a Driver of Foreign Policy Behaviour
With global attention focussed on Ukraine, Xi’s efforts to reinstate a Sino-centric regional order by recovering ‘lost lands’, including Taiwan should not be overlooked.
The ‘China Factor’ in India’s Maritime Engagement with Southeast Asia
China and India’s rise as major naval powers does not preclude the possibility of both developing a more cooperative dynamic in protecting the maritime ‘global commons’.
Factors Fuelling China’s Expanding Maritime Operations
China’s traditional inward-looking nature is gradually giving way to a more expansive maritime presence, as demonstrated in both Beijing’s rhetoric and actions. Despite myriad regional maritime disputes, naval cooperation in the Asia-Pacific remains both possible and desirable.
