Rival Blueprints: Beijing’s Expansionism and India’s Partnerships

Icon-download Introduction As South Asia’s geopolitical theatre reaches a critical juncture following the Pahalgam incident in Jammu & Kashmir on 22 nd April1 – where India leverages its strategic partnerships, most notably with Moscow,2 evoking echoes of 19713 – while China reaffirms its staunch support for Pakistan.4Consequently, this has opened a new crevice in the […]
The Strategic Contours of the Quad under Trump and India’s Position

Icon-download Introduction America’s Quad Strategy in Countering China: An Overview The Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue), initiated by former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007, initially emerged as a coordination effort among India, Japan, Australia and the US, in context of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, as the ‘Tsunami Core Group’.i However, an overarching concern […]