With INSV Kaundinya, India takes a shot at reclaiming its maritime glory

Kaundinya is a “stitched ship”, built by stitching wooden planks with coir rope, and was part of Indian Ocean trade around ...
Foreign Affairs

America Needs a Real Indian Ocean Strategy

Last month in New Delhi, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel Paparo, met with senior counterparts from Australia, India, and Japan. This informal group of four countries, known ...
The Diplomat

Why the Indian Ocean, Not the Indo-Pacific, Must Anchor India’s Strategy

While New Delhi shares strategic concerns with the rest of the Quad, its Indo-Pacific approach is primarily a means to counterbalance Beijing in its immediate maritime neighborhood. India’s adoption ...