Category International Relations and Strategic Studies

India-Vietnam–Naval Capacity Building: Anchoring Stability in the Indo-Pacific

India-Vietnam–Naval Capacity Building: Anchoring Stability in the Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific region today is more than a geographic construct; it is a critical arena where great power rivalries intersect with global trade. At the heart of this region lies the South China Sea, a vital maritime route through which nearly one-third of global trade passes annually. For Vietnam, this waterway represents not only economic lifelines but also a daily struggle to safeguard its sovereignty against persistent incursions by Chinese coast guard vessels and harassment of its fishermen.

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International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), 2000: Boosting India-Central Asia Trade Relations

The International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a multi-modal transportation network that integrates ship, rail, and road routes for moving freight between India, Russia, Iran, Europe, and Central Asia. The corridor's primary objective is to enhance regional connectivity, promoting trade and economic cooperation among participating nations and regions.

India-ASEAN

India-ASEAN Supply Chain Resilience Beyond China

Countries have been attempting to improve supply chain linkages as well as searching for resilient and long-term value chains. Countries are interconnected and dependent on one another countries for production inputs leading to exports. The COVID-19 and subsequent trade measures have led to restricting the flow of goods and services between the countries. Today, value chain and intra-industry trade account for more than half of Asia’s trade. The pandemic is also seen as an opportunity to rebuild trade partnerships and supply chain linkages.

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From Galwan to Kazan: Can India and China Move Beyond Strategic Rivalry?

On October 23, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, decided to bury the hatchet and work expeditiously and sincerely to resolve various bilateral issues, especially the breach of trust stemming from China’s unsuccessful incursion in Galwan in 2020.

Cultural Diplomacy

India – Australia: Cricket and Cultural Diplomacy

India- Australia: Cricket and Cultural Diplomacy have a dynamic relationship in which culture serves as a diplomatic bridge. Cultural diplomacy between the two countries emphasizes how people to people, culture and soft power can help to build better bilateral relations. Cricket has become one of the most powerful unifying forces between India and Australia, and it has defined 70 years of sporting and cultural relations between the nations.

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India–New Zealand: Agri -Tech Innovation

India–New Zealand Agri-Tech Innovation is emerging as more than a technical exchange; it is a contest over models of innovation and inclusion. At a time when agriculture faces the twin pressures of climate resilience and global market integration. The partnership can be transformational, but only if deliberate adaptation, rights-based data governance, and financing follow the technology. Without these, the result risks being one of two failures: techno-dumping (NZ solutions ill-fitted to India) or stalled scalability (India pilots remaining fragmented). 

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