Indian Ocean
India and the Emerging Indo-Pacific Strategic Arc
- Friday, 15 March 2013
- The concept of an “Indo-Pacific” system – a strategic arc – is not new, but it is still developing. Linking the Indian Ocean with the western Pacific Ocean as a single entity will help to create a more effective and truly regional security structure.
- India’s role thus becomes much more prominent and, hence, its long-term vision should be to either modify or revise the “Look East Policy”.
- India and Australia could take leading roles in helping to secure this emerging strategic system.
- The Indo-Pacific is a critical part of the global commons. It is thus in the interests of all countries with a stake in the region that China, too, should be integrated into it and made an integral part of the emerging Indo-Pacific strategic system.
Challenges Ahead For Kenya Election Victor
- Wednesday, 13 March 2013
After a close election, Kenya faces continuing uncertainty with a planned legal challenge to the election result and its incoming leaders under investigation by the International Criminal Court.
A Liaison Française for Qatar?
- Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Qatar and France have recently wrapped up the Gulf Falcon 2013 military exercise, which ran from 16 February to 7 March. The exercise provided a lucrative opportunity for France to showcase the high-tech weaponry that Qatar and other Gulf states are considering purchasing.
India Reinforces its Eastern Border with China
- Wednesday, 13 March 2013
For practically the first time since it lost the 1962 war with China, India is reinforcing its Arunachal Pradesh border with that country, demonstrating a self-assurance it previously lacked.
Australia Seeking to Deepen Relations with Indonesia
- Wednesday, 13 March 2013
At the recent Indonesia-Australia dialogue, Foreign Minister Bob Carr stressed the importance of deepening relations with Indonesia and building stronger cultural and people-to-people ties.
Kenya in Limbo after Massive Election Turnout
- Wednesday, 06 March 2013
With no clear winner yet, Kenya appears to be heading for a run-off poll between the two main presidential contenders. After a largely peaceful and successful election on 4 March, in which voters were determined to avoid a repeat of the 2007 violence, the possibility of renewed violent outbreaks cannot be ruled out.
UN To Lift Arms Sanctions Against Somalia, But Will It Make A Difference?
- Wednesday, 06 March 2013
After 21 years the United Nations is planning to lift its arms sanctions programme against Somalia, but debate continues in the UN Security Council over the advisability of such a decision.
Bangladesh: The Shahbagh Movement – An Arab Spring in South Asia?
- Wednesday, 06 March 2013
The Shahbagh Movement has opened a veritable can of worms as large numbers of Bangladeshis protest against fundamentalism.
Corruption in the Indian Armed Forces’ Procurement Process
- Wednesday, 06 March 2013
Bribes paid to some serving Indian military officers during the procurement process are not just tarnishing the military’s image; they could delay important procurements and compromise national security.
British PM and Business Delegation Visit India; Relations Warm but not “Special”
- Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Prime Minister David Cameron and a delegation representing 100 companies visited India hoping to boost trade and forge a “special relationship”. While the talks bore a few diplomatic windfalls, the task for London will now be in building stronger private enterprise ties with India.