‘Security’ and ‘status’ complexities are critical impediments for any state’s foreign policy; and India is no different. This article argues that as the China threat looms large, New Delhi will not be in complete repudiation of an ‘Asian NATO’ (or “Indo-Pacific NATO”), despite strategically refraining from being party to a definitive military alliance and an age-old non-alignment principle. However, India’s support will be contingent on the future trajectory of its ties with Beijing.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's Expert's Opinion on ‘The New Indo-Pacific Bid’ has been published at the ISPI, Italy on 23 February 2022.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's article ‘Beyond North Korea: The Japan-South Korea-US Trilateral in the Indo-Pacific’ has been published in ‘The Diplomat’ on 23 February, 2022.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's co-authored paper ‘What Will Be the India-ROK Trajectory Post 2022 Presidential Elections?’ has been published as ‘Focus Asia’ at the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) in Stockholm on 22, February 2022.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's article ‘A Coalition for Peace and Security: The Power of the Quad in the United Nations’ has been published in the Asia Global Online, University of Hong Kong on 17 February 2022.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's Policy Paper ‘Between AUKUS and the Quad: Scaling European Interest in the Indo-Pacific’ has been published at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies on 15 February 2022.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's piece ‘Why Tokyo Needs a Renewed Outreach in the Nordic Region’ has been published in Japan Forward on 15 February 2022.
The piece argues that Japan has long been a valuable but distant friend for the Nordic-Scandinavian countries. What are the key pillars, and moving forward, what are the key potential areas for heightened Japan-Nordic cooperation, particularly in the connectivity and sustainable energy domains?
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's article ‘What is at Stake in China-Bhutan Boundary Negotiations?’ has been published in China Brief at the Jamestown Foundation, Washington DC on 11 February 2022.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's piece ‘Arunachal Pradesh in Beijing's Security Calculus: Watching the Eastern Sector of the Sino-Indian Border’ has been published in South Asian Voices of the Stimson Center, Washington DC, on 27 January, 2022.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's article ‘Is 'AUKUS' a Viable Option?’ has been published in The Diplomat on January 26, 2022.
