Indo Pacific

EAM Jaishankar discusses bilateral ties, Indo-Pacific and West Asia situation with Australia's Wong

Jaishankar would address the inaugural session of the Indian Ocean Conference, along with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Australian Foreign Minister Wong and her Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan.

Beyond the Lines | Staking Maldives, looking Lakshadweep: Why India needs the neighbourhood

In an age of Beijing’s malevolent machinations, a powerful India that treats neighbours as equals is seen as a benevolent and influential state that stands to gain greater acceptability

Vantage | Why New Zealand's interest in AUKUS has China worried

Despite China's objections, New Zealand has shown keen interest in joining AUKUS, emphasizing the importance of collaboration in a changing geopolitical landscape

To build a new 'horizon' in Indo-French ties, Paris needs to fasten implementations

France needs to encourage its companies to transfer technology to Indian operations and open more R&D-based value chains to make India a manufacturing and services hub, enabling New Delhi to become a potent partner in the Indo-Pacific

Analysing a persistent and dangerous Chinese presence in Indian Ocean Region

China perceives the region to be one continuous zone that secures its sea lines of communication through the Indian Ocean to Africa, the Middle East, and Europe

Time-tested friendship: How military aviation is closest connection between India and France

French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit is likely to evolve relations for the next 25 years and announce a military-industrial roadmap in which France is expected to enhance India's capacities and capabilities

Driven by pursuit of strategic autonomy, Modi, Macron take India-France ties to new heights

In a world where India is regularly value-shamed by the West for not having the same set of beliefs to be a credible great power, France has always stood by India’s side, silently helping it build the capability to make that claim

India-Taiwan relations under Lai Ching-te: Opportunities and challenges under China's shadow

In recent years, the ties between India and Taiwan have gained unprecedented momentum, owing primarily to increased support for Taiwan among Indian civil society organisations

Despite stable India-Russia ties, West remains a challenge for New Delhi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's fulsome and lavish description of India-Russia ties in the press conference with Lavrov and in his address to the Indian community would have been taken note of in the West

Propelled by shared security concerns, India-Australia defence partnership gains dynamic momentum

The alignment of Indian and Australian security stances has led to enhanced bilateral defence collaboration extending into minilateral frameworks such as the Australia-India-Japan trilateral and the Quad, which includes Japan and the United States among other partners