Dr. Mohammad Salami‏‏

In late 2023, the Indian Navy announced that it would send three stealth-guided destroyers to the Arabian Sea and Red Sea to protect its commercial interests. This deployment was in response to an attack on a chemical tanker associated with Israel off the coast of India. New Delhi indicated that it intended to "maintain a deterrent presence."

What Drives India’s Military Presence in the Red Sea?

Deterring Role:

Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar‏‏

Indo-US ties have evolved over the years into a special relationship that goes beyond either transactional business ties or incidental strategic alignment. Indo-US bilateral relations have developed into a multifaceted cooperative network that now encompasses every aspect of human life and state interactions at the domestic, regional, and international levels. For India, the US has become its most important international partner in the former’s quest for growth and status. For the US, India offers an opportunity to reaffirm its standing as an economic powerhouse and global leader. India-US bilateral ties have not generally been seen as an "alliance," particularly as the world has moved on from a politics of alliances. However, the multilayered strategic relationship between two of the world’s largest democracies could redefine Asian and global politics.

What are the Dimensions of Modi’s Visit to the US?

Deepening Partnership:

Dr. Hamdy Bashir‏‏

Indo-African relations are growing closer and closer, a development that rests to a great extent on an energetic military diplomacy. Between March 21 and 29 of this year, India organized AFINDEX 2023, a joint Indo-African training exercise that included 24 African countries and a sequel to the first AFINDEX held in 2019. These efforts are expected to lead to stronger political partnerships with African countries, broader security cooperation, a stronger military presence, increased weapons purchases and an attempt to counterbalance the Chinese maritime presence. But they face challenges as well: the growing Chinese economic and military presence, regional opposition to New Delhi, and the difficulty of funding maritime expansion.

Why is India Pursuing Active Military Diplomacy in Africa?

Stronger Partnerships:

InterRegional for Strategic Analysis

Recent years have witnessed growth in the relationship between Morocco and India. This has come as Morocco adopts a policy of diversifying sources of weapons and military equipment. At the same time, Morocco’s interest in diversifying its international partners reflects the Kingdom’s attempt to achieve strategic gains. Perhaps most important, Morocco seeks India’s support in the Western Sahara issue and other matters of importance to the Kingdom. This is to say nothing of the development of Morocco’s economic relations with India, which is considered a rising global power with influence on the international order.

Why Has Morocco Moved to Enhance its Military Cooperation with India?

Turning East:

For decades, China has been a leading industrial hub for companies around the world. However, the Chinese economy has recently experienced various crises, including trade disputes with the US, fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic such as lockdown measures and disruptions to manufacturing operations and supply chains, rapprochement with Russia, and oversight policies in certain manufacturing sectors. This has raised concerns among major Western companies operating in China, many of which have sought to leave China and look for alternatives elsewhere. Other companies hope to pursue a China Plus One policy to diversify their supply chains.

Will India Succeed in Drawing Western Companies away from China?

New Delhi’s Opportunities:

On 14 July 2022, the I2U2 group held its first virtual summit. The group was established last October and the summit brought together US President Joe Biden, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, and Yair Lapid, the Prime Minister of Israel. These four leaders of India, Israel, the UAE, and the US agreed to pursue food security initiatives during a summit that focused in particular on investing in energy, water, transportation, space, health, and food security. The leaders also discussed how to deal with global food challenges and crises and how to bolster clean energy initiatives.

How the Quadrilateral Summit Counters Global Economic Challenges

The I2U2 Group:

There have been increasing signs of instability in India recently after the Indian government refused to repeal its new military recruitment policy, which it had announced in mid-June. The Agnipath Scheme (literally, "the path of fire") would reduce the number of recruits accepted into the Indian army each year through offering short-term contracts. Large-scale popular protests have swept across 12 states and have resulted in the death of one Indian citizen and dozens of arrests, as well as extensive destruction of public and private property. Opposition parties have also become involved, promising that demonstrations will continue until the policy is withdrawn. This threatens to further exacerbate the crisis and expand its potential impacts on India’s political and economic trajectory.

Why are Protests Escalating Against India’s Military Recruitment Policy?

Fiery Path:

Kabir Taneja‏‏

On February 19, India and the UAE signed a significant and expansive trade agreement that will bring both economies closer towards realizing $100 billion in trade over the next five years. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met virtually to inaugurate the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), an economic cooperation deal made on the coattails of the rapidly expanding strategic partnership between Abu Dhabi and New Delhi. The agreement is expected to come into effect in the first week of May.

How Could the CEPA Agreement between India, UAE Foster their Economic Security?

Strategic Alliance:

InterRegional for Strategic Analysis held a panel discussion entitled, "Emerging Trends in South Asia: Emirati-Indian Relations," to discuss the most important opportunities and challenges facing the strategic relationship between India and the UAE. These include the existing challenges in South Asia, in particular the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, escalating terrorist group activity on the borders with Afghanistan, the extensive spread of the new Delta variant of COVID-19 in India, not to mention the negative economic repercussions of the pandemic, and the rising tensions between the US and China.

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