Category: India

US Real-Time Intel Helps India Deal China a Defeat

Commentary In December 2022 I wrote a column titled “India and China Clash on the Roof of the World.” The Himalayan terrain and history where the incident that occurred Dec. 9, 2022, is obscure and complex. However, conflict between Asia’s two giants has global significance. The clash rated headlines throughout east Asia and the Pacific—headlines…


Japan’s Indo-Pacific Strategy in Focus on Kishida’s Upcoming Visit to India

Japan’s prime minister will visit India next week with a focus on promoting a “free and open Indo-Pacific,” according to Japan’s Foreign Ministry, amid concerns over Beijing’s military assertiveness in the region. The ministry stated that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will embark on his two-day visit to India on Sunday and meet with his Indian…


Australia, India Reaffirm Objection to Unilateral Change in South China Sea

Australia and India have jointly called for a peaceful resolution to territorial disputes and rejected the use of force in the South China Sea, where Beijing has been assertively pursuing its claims. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, issued a joint statement on Saturday urging countries to refrain from engaging…


India, US to Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Semiconductors

NEW DELHI—The United States and India will sign a memorandum of understanding on semiconductors as both countries discuss coordination of investment and continue dialogue around policies to spur private investment, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Thursday. Raimondo, who is on a four-day trip to India, is accompanied by the chief executive officers of…


India Declared as Australia’s ‘Top-Tier Security Partner’

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has praised the defence relationship with India during a visit to Mumbai, declaring the Asian nation as a “top tier” defence partner. The PM’s comment comes as the two nations aim to deepen their ties in the Indo-Pacific as a counterbalance to an aggressive Beijing. “For Australia, India is a…


LIVE NOW: India and the Future of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific: A Hudson Institute Event

Indian National Security strategy has drawn attention due to its stance on the Russia-Ukraine war. Does India want to be independent of China and the United States or align closely with its primary Quad partners—Japan and the United States? Shigeru Kitamura, the former secretary general of Japan’s National Security Secretariat, will share his perspectives at…


India and the Future of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific: A Hudson Institute Event

Indian National Security strategy has drawn attention due to its stance on the Russia-Ukraine war. Does India want to be independent of China and the United States or align closely with its primary Quad partners—Japan and the United States? Shigeru Kitamura, the former secretary general of Japan’s National Security Secretariat, will share his perspectives at…


India and Australia Open Door to Flexible and Innovative Partnerships

India has ramped up its diplomatic relations with Australia, with the two countries agreeing to a new mechanism that will allow education qualifications from each country to be recognised by the other. This is the most comprehensive and ambitious arrangement India has ever agreed to with any other nation. Announcing the new deal in Ahmedabad, India, on…


Indian Army Mortar Shell Kills 3 in Training Misfire

PATNA, India—An Indian army mortar shell fired during a training session fell short of its target and exploded in a village house in the country’s east on Wednesday, killing a young couple and a neighbor, a government official said. The couple was visiting Gulvared, a village in Gaya district in Bihar state, to celebrate the…


Pentagon Worried About Chinese Spy Cranes

Chinese-made cranes in American ports are coming under scrutiny over fears they could be used for spying. But what information could Beijing get from them? And how does data on what Americans are moving in and out of ports relate to national security? Besides that, what if China shuts down the cranes remotely? Would we…