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Is AUKUS a Back Door Entry of NATO into the Indo-Pacific?

April 14, 2023 Rajat Ganguly

The Australian government has signed a deal with the US and the UK to buy up to 8 nuclear attack submarines (SSNs). The total package may cost Australian taxpayers upwards of $368 billion. The first three subs (most likely refurbished Virginia class SSNs)...

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The Indo-Pacific Paradox: Traditional and Non-Traditional Security Concerns

July 12, 2023 Uma Shankar Sahu

The Indo-Pacific area, which stretches from the west coast of America to the east coast of Africa, has grown significantly more important geopolitically in the twenty-first century. Its vast territory includes a complex mix of nations, cultures, and a thriving

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India’s Maritime Diplomacy: Role in Port Development, Blue Economy and Strategy for the Indo-Pacific Region

July 08, 2025 Utkarsh Garg

The Indo-Pacific region is a vast maritime zone where the interests of many players are engaged: India, Japan, France and the United States as well as the medium and smaller powers like Australia, Indonesia and South Africa, there are stakeholders from beyond

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India's Great Nicobar Gamble: Why a Remote Island Could Reshape Asian Power Politics

May 22, 2026 Brigadier Sanjay Iyer (Retd.)

If you look at a map of the Indo-Pacific, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands jump out immediately. This chain of over 500 islands stretches roughly 800 kilometres through the eastern Indian Ocean, sitting like a natural barrier across the northern entrance to the

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