Indo-Pacific

Analysis of Indo-Pacific security architecture, QUAD, maritime strategy, South China Sea tensions, and regional balance of power dynamics.

North Korean Nuclear and Missile Tests: Does India has a Role?

Sharing an article published in Future Directions International (Australia) on the subject about North Korean Nuclear and Missile Tests: India as Mediator? I am attaching the URL of the article Reachable at Facebook, LinkedIn, as Shashi Asthana, asthana_shashi on…

Is China’s ‘Front-line State Strategy’ going out of Control or North Korea Crazy? Way Forward

Updated on 21 September, 2017 The Front-line State Strategy of China When President Trump on taking over tried to outsource the problem of resolving North Korean Crisis to China presumably in exchange of some trade concessions, his administration overlooked the fact…

Is China’s ‘Front-line State Strategy’ going out of Control or North Korea Crazy? Affected Countries Struggle for Way Forward

The Front-line State Strategy of China When President Trump on taking over tried to outsource the problem of resolving North Korean Crisis to China presumably in exchange of some trade concessions, his administration overlooked the fact that China was part of…

Doklam Plateau Standoff or South China Sea: Chinese Active Defence Strategy turns into Incremental Encroachments

  As Comprehensive National Power (CNP) of China is growing, its strategy to impose its national will (as perceived by its few key leaders), exercise its power through its behavior in the international arena is undergoing noticeable change. Besides unprecedented…