The US’ recently released “Indo-Pacific Strategy Report” envisages India playing a key role in this vast transregional space in order to “contain” China, while Pakistan
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Why is the US-Japan-Australia-India Format being Revived?
One clearly evident trend in the last year has been a revival of the QUAD Security Dialogue, consisting of four democratic nations: the USA, Japan,
Billed as a Counter to a Rising China, the Quad has Yet to Find a Purpose
When senior officials from the United States, India, Japan and Australia recently held a rare four-way dialogue in Singapore, the meeting did not produce a
Australia’s Naval Base in Papua New Guinea Is a Power Play in the South Pacific
Australia’s plans to return to the Lombrum Naval Base on Manus that it previously occupied in Papua New Guinea prior to the island state’s independence
The Return of the Indo-Pacific Quad
In March 2018, The Heritage Foundation, in partnership with three leading think tanks from Australia, India and Japan, held the fifth iteration of its “Quad-Plus
Australia Is Attempting to “Contain” China
Australia is attempting to tighten its vise-grip of control over the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The tiny nation has sought to strategically liberate
The Indo-Pacific’s Changing Political Landscape
Several noteworthy events, which have occurred in the past few weeks, bear witness to the continuing changes in the Indo-Pacific region’s political map. This process
Will Russia’s “Energy Diplomacy” Help Vietnam and China Make a Deal?
Rosneft is drilling for oil off the South China Sea coast of Vietnam in an area claimed by China. The Russian energy giant is involved
