There is a case to be made for an India-led initiative in the Indo-Pacific that displays greater commitment to upholding international law than to ‘inclusivity’ as well as willingness to take on a wider ambit of regional responsibilities in the security and political domains
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Explaining the India-China Standoff at Doklam: Causes and Implications
‘Explaining the India-China Standoff at Doklam: Causes and Implications’, Aakrosh, Vol. 20, No. 77, October 2017, pp. 60-76. Extract: In mid-June 2017, India and China began a long standoff in the Doklam area of Bhutan that came to an end only in late August. The crisis originated when a Chinese road-building party moved into an …
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The 8th BRICS Summit: India Hosts, China Gains
Despite being the host, India did not get a BRICS Declaration that accurately reflected its interests and values.
India, the NSG and China: Time to Move Away from the Blame Game
China has shown following the PCA ruling that the way to come back from a diplomatic loss is more diplomacy – political, economic and military – not less. India has much to learn.
US FON Ops and China’s Continuing Challenge
The USS Lassens action will not prevent China from persisting with its ‘forward policy’ in the South China Sea.
China and the Modi Visit to Bangladesh
The Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Bangladesh in June 2015 did not go unnoticed in China and Beijing is working on countering its effects.
The Why of China’s Actions in the South China Sea
China is trying to create a ‘moral code’ for its foreign policy activity but this code is also founded on a sense of national exceptionalism
Thinking about China in India 