India’s Act East Policy (AEP), introduced in 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marks a significant evolution from the earlier Look East approach. It emphasizes active engagement with ASEAN nations …
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Anushree Dutta is a Geopolitical Analyst with extensive research and program leadership experience at premier Indian and international institutes. She has authored numerous publications on security challenges.
India’s Act East Policy (AEP), introduced in 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marks a significant evolution from the earlier Look East approach. It emphasizes active engagement with ASEAN nations …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to Malaysia on February 7-8, 2026, marks a pivotal moment in bilateral ties, elevating the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) established in August 2024. This …
The recent India-US trade deal, announced on February 2, 2026, by President Donald Trump following talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, slashes US tariffs on Indian goods from an effective …
India and the European Union sealed a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on January 27, 2026, at the India-EU Summit in New Delhi, hailed as the “mother of all deals” …
The 16th India-EU Summit, held in New Delhi on January 27, 2026, and co-chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council President …
The 18th Japan-India Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue, convened on January 16, 2026, in New Delhi, exemplifies the maturing “Special Strategic and Global Partnership” between two Indo-Pacific heavyweights navigating geopolitical flux. …
Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi’s visit to India from January 15 to 17, 2026, underscores the deepening strategic partnership between the two nations amid evolving Indo-Pacific dynamics. This three-day engagement, …
India stands at a critical juncture in its geopolitical journey. As the world’s largest democracy and fifth-largest economy, India is no longer a peripheral player in Indo-Pacific affairs but increasingly …
The deepening economic partnership between India and Japan represents one of the most consequential developments in contemporary Asian geopolitics, with far-reaching implications for regional stability, supply chain resilience, and the …
The ascendancy of Sanae Takaichi to the Japanese premiership in October 2025 represents a seminal inflection point in the post-war security architecture of East Asia. For New Delhi, the inauguration …
India-China bilateral relations have undergone substantial recalibration throughout late 2025, demonstrating both nations’ commitment to managing strategic competition through institutional mechanisms while preserving core national interests. The period from September …
East Asia stands at a critical inflection point. While Japan and China engage in their sharpest diplomatic confrontation in years over Taiwan, India and China are quietly normalizing relations after …
India stands at a critical juncture in its maritime strategy, facing the dual imperatives of leveraging collective partnerships to counter China’s expanding infrastructure footprint while preserving the strategic autonomy that …
Bangladesh has become the epicenter of a high-stakes geopolitical contest over South Asia’s next energy corridor, with China’s aggressive infrastructure investments clashing against an emerging India-Japan partnership that could fundamentally …
The future of the Indo-Pacific hinges on the freedom of navigation, the security of sea lanes, and the resilience of maritime infrastructure. At this critical juncture, India’s maritime transformation—embodied in …
India-Japan defense cooperation has advanced into a pivotal pillar of regional security in the Indo-Pacific, fueled by shared strategic interests, complementary strengths, and an intensifying focus on defense equipment and …
In recent years, India–South Korea relations have evolved into a strategically significant partnership. Today, this relationship is defined by technology-driven collaboration in semiconductors and sustainable energy, guided by strategic frameworks …
India’s Act East Policy (AEP), launched in 2014, represents a strategic evolution from the previously launched Act East Policy. It aims to broaden India’s engagement beyond Southeast Asia to the …
In recent months, the India-Japan partnership has gained notable acceleration in semiconductor manufacturing and green energy through a series of new projects, investments, and bilateral agreements. Post Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s …
In the aftermath of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, India and China entered a transition in their relations, characterized by measured diplomacy and engagement. Prime Minister Narender Modi visited …
India and Singapore’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) 2025 has marked a pivotal moment in Asia’s evolving geopolitical and economic landscape during the visit of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to …
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