India
Despite India-US 2+2, a Long and Solitary Haul
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar argues that the Biden-Xi meeting will have a significant bearing on major power relationships, with varying impact on Russia, the EU, Japan and India.
An Important Punctuation
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar argues that the ultimate outcome of the US-China competition hinges on their relationships with India.
India’s Cyber Vulnerabilities Grow
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan argues that unless India makes cybersecurity and the security of information and data a priority, the consequences will be severe.
Survivability of Nuclear Arsenal – What? How?
CAPS - APLN Senior Research Adviser Manpreet Sethi writes on the importance of the survivability of nuclear arsenals for credible deterrence.
China’s BRI Turns Ten: Debt or Diplomatic Traps, Why India’s Resistance Matters
THE QUINT - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar points out that China's earnest rhetoric is not matched by similar sincerity when Beijing 'walks the talk.'
India’s Expanding Global Influence Has Limited Reach in ASEAN
FULCRUM - APLN member Hoang Thi Ha argues that India is seizing strategic opportunities to emerge as a new global power, but its influence in Southeast Asia has not yet been strongly perceived.
Why Modi Government Condemned Hamas Attack – and Congress Did Not
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C. Raja Mohan argues that the most significant change in India's Middle East policy under Modi is the de-linking of regional diplomacy from religion.
India-China Security Competition on Land, at Sea, in Space, and Beyond
Brookings - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan discussed India's security challenges and capability gaps with China in a podcast hosted by Tanvi Madan.
India’s Balancing Act Viewed Through Recent Military Exercises
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes on India’s continuing balancing act between the major powers.
The Indo-Pacific Power Play
BUSINESS STANDARD - APLN member Shyam Saran argues that the US bolstering its alliances in the region to counter China puts India's strategic autonomy to the test.