Topic: Indo-Pacific strategy
Why India and Indo-Pacific will miss PM Abe more than Japan
No leader in recent memory has so completely and profoundly transformed strategic thinking in Asia and his vision is integral to how diplomats and politicians in the region operate.
India wants Russia to join Indo-Pacific initiative to signal it’s not just a US-centric plan
New Delhi and Moscow have been looking to better ties, which have slowed in the past decade, with Russian President Vladimir Putin expected to visit India this October.
Australia to keep working with US, China, like-minded countries like India: Defence Minister
Australian Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said the region around Indo-Pacific is witnessing strategic realignment that is similar to what had happened during World War II.
Russia will deliver all five units of S-400 Triumf missiles to India by 2025
Roman Babushkin, deputy chief of mission, Russian Embassy, said all units of S-400 Triumf missiles are under production now.
India’s Indo-Pacific strategy must take along the neglected side: Eastern nations
Although India’s Look East and now Act East policy paid attention to them, the eastern neighbours were just seen as economic and strategic partners for a long time.
Russia getting close to China one joint military exercise at a time. India must worry
The militaries of China and Russia are not only exercising bilaterally but also multilaterally, and importantly for India, in the Indian Ocean.
Jaishankar says US wants Pakistan to end terrorism, but Trump has his own plans
What Trump says and what he does are two different things. There are strong reasons to believe that US’ Indo-Pacific strategy stops at the India-Pakistan border.
New Delhi finally gets Indo-Pacific wing but smaller regional powers are busy forum shopping
Indian foreign policy is far from being realist and has failed to devise methods to secure strategic alliances with smaller regional powers.
The curious case of Nitish Kumar — 87% anger, 100% victory
In the supposedly most-politicised state in India, people say they don’t have ‘options’ this election.
Tata woos investors for digital platform as it seeks to compete with Jio, Amazon, Flipkart
Tata Sons is working with advisers to explore bringing in financial or strategic investors, including global tech companies, for its new digital entity.
Defence
Govt scraps offset policy for govt-to-govt deals, allows leasing of defence equipment
The new Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020, which was unveiled by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Monday and kicks in on 1 October, also cuts down procurement time.
Partners dispensable in Modi-Shah construct if they do not bring additional votes
In the Modi-Shah construct, if partners do not bring additional votes, they are dispensable. However old or loyal, either they become supplicants, or die.