President Mohamed Muizzu took office in the Maldives in November 2023. Muizzu is a pro-China, anti-India president who has promoted an “India Out” policy, calling for the withdrawal of Indian troops who had been stationed in the Maldives. He also allowed a Chinese military research vessel (which the Indian media referred to as a “spy … Read more
In New Delhi, they love to pack it in. Sessions in India’s flagship Raisina Dialogue 2024 began as early as 7:30 a.m. and stretched well into the night. I counted nearly 50 panel discussions and several keynotes and addresses over a period of three days. It was simultaneously overwhelming and stimulating. Many international notables participated. … Read more
In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s vulnerability to health threats has never been sharper. As nations grapple with emerging infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and climate change-driven threats, the need for robust global health security is paramount. In this context, the rise of the Quad – an informal strategic partnership between Australia, India, … Read more
Advertisement With Australia hosting the 27th iteration of the Malabar exercise in August 2023, Quad countries have once again demonstrated that it’s full steam ahead for the group’s maritime cooperation. Yet, it is important to recognize that the exercises technically fall outside of the Quad’s remit, because there is still internal reticence to explicitly incorporate … Read more
Advertisement On May 24, the Quad minilateral arrangement between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States was scheduled to hold a fourth leaders’ summit in Sydney, but the debt limit crisis in Washington forced a cancellation. Yet in a signal that the Quad may have finally found its footing, the leaders rapidly reorganized and met … Read more
Advertisement The leaders of the Quad countries – Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, and President Joe Biden of the United States – met in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 20. This was the third in-person meeting of the four leaders and was hosted … Read more