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Analysis

Japan’s Defence White Paper 2026: A Renewed Vision In The Indo-Pacific

September 1, 2026

On August 4th, the Japanese government approved its annual Defence White Paper. The Japanese government assesses and recognizes the shifting regional security environment led by its neighbours. Bringing forward the…

Analysis

The Economic and Security Potential of India-Sri Lanka Joint Hydrocarbon Exploration

Dr. Yashwant Singh |

August 26, 2026

Energy has become a strategic instrument in the Indian Ocean, and few bilateral relationships illustrate this more clearly than that of India and Sri Lanka. Both nations sit astride vital…

Interviews

Taiwan contingency would inevitably lead to a severe worsening of Japan-China relations -An Exclusive Interview with Daiju Wada

A.Jathindra |

August 24, 2026

Amid intensifying geopolitical tensions, some analysts suggest that China–Japan relations have entered their most difficult phase since normalization in 1972. From your perspective, how would you evaluate the current situation?…

Analysis

India, Africa, and the Making of a Post-Hegemonic Maritime Order

Dr. Yashwant Singh |

August 19, 2026

Every era of global disorder produces its own vocabulary of anxiety. Ours speaks of “de-risking,” “friend-shoring,” and “multipolarity” - terms that describe fragmentation without offering a theory of order. Europe…

Water Before Rail: Sequencing India’s Eurasian Connectivity

Dr. Yashwant Singh |

August 15, 2026

In August 2026, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said Moscow should examine railway routes to the Indian Ocean and India, citing risks around the Bosphorus and Strait of Hormuz.…

Washington’s New Envoy in Colombo Targets China’s Influence

A.Jathindra |

August 14, 2026

Amid the intensifying U.S.–China rivalry in the Indian Ocean, career diplomat Eric S. Meyer was sworn in this week as the new U.S. Ambassador to Colombo. Known for his emphasis…

Some Remarks on Israel’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: Potentials and Challenges

Dr Punsara Amarasinghe |

August 14, 2026

The German general and geopolitician Karl Haushofer first coined and conceptualized the term "Indo-Pacific" (Indopazifischer Raum) in the 1920s. He argued that the global balance of power would shift from…

The “Mecca Pact”: India’s Strategic Choices in an Age of Proxy War and Realignment

Dr. Yashwant Singh |

August 9, 2026

How New Delhi can raise the costs of cross-border terrorism without walking into an escalation trap, and why a geopolitically complete answer has to include the Eastern Mediterranean, not just…