
FRAGMENTATION AND NETWORKED SECURITY IN WEST ASIA — INDIA, THE UAE, AND EMERGING DEFENCE ALIGNMENTS
The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ), undertook a brief yet highly consequential visit to New Delhi on 19 January 2026. Although the visit lasted barely three hours, it…

THE WILMINGTON DECLARATION — CHARTING INDIA’S ROLE IN A RESILIENT AND COOPERATIVE INDO-PACIFIC
The Indo-Pacific encompasses diverse economies, complex security challenges, and critical sea lanes essential for global trade. The region has emerged as a central theatre of geopolitical competition, characterised by strategic rivalries,…

Lessons for India from the South China Sea
China’s aggression in the South China Sea (SCS) has once again become evident, especially with recent images and videos showing Chinese Coast Guard personnel using crude weapons[1], roughly akin those used during the Galwan clash on India’s…

THE RED SEA CONUNDRUM
There has been substantial commentary on the Suez Canal and the Red Sea since 19 November 2023, the day the Houthi rebels seized[1] the MV Galaxy Leader, a British-owned, Japanese-operated ship in the southern Red Sea, which was carrying Israeli…
