Indo-Pacific Studies Programme

The Indo-Pacific Studies Programme at The Takshashila Institution looks at the geopolitical events and actors across the Indo-Pacific and India’s role in the region.

About the Programme

The Indo-Pacific region is rapidly emerging as the geopolitical and geoeconomic center of the world for two reasons: the region’s intrinsic strengths vis-a-vis population size, GDP growth rate, trading and military spending, as well as the changing status quo in the region, shaped by the US-China contestation.

In this regard, the research work of the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme focuses on fields of significant importance to the region, such as China Studies, Quad Studies, and Diplomacy & Security Studies.

Our work on Defining Dependence-Induced Vulnerabilities in Asymmetric Trade Interdependence lays out a framework for defining Dependency, Vulnerability, and Strategic and Critical Vulnerabilities.

Our Areas of Focus

China Studies

This initiative aims to understand Chinese domestic and foreign policies, sources of friction, and opportunities keeping in mind Indian national interests, and recommend actionable measures for Indian policymakers.

Read about our work on China’s Global Security Initiative

Quad Studies

This initiative aims to study the domestic, bilateral and multilateral engagements among the Quad countries - US, India, Japan, and Australia, and recommend actionable measures for Indian policymakers.

Browse our work on the Quad Hub

Diplomacy and Security

This initiative studies the evolving policies of different actors across the Indo-Pacific. The aim is to recommend pathways for India to strengthen its relationships with like-minded partners, particularly in its immediate geographical neighborhood.

Read about our work on the China-Taiwan Saga

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Amit Kumar on Global Express | The Biden -Xi meet: China trap? Or lukewarm re-engagement?
Amit Kumar on Global Express | The Biden -Xi meet: China trap? Or lukewarm re-engagement?

In this video, in a discussion with senior journalist Neena Gopal, China experts Amit Kumar of the Takshasila Institution and Prof Hemanth Adlakha, JNU, fellow at the Institute of Chinese studies, deconstruct the ‘Frisco Friction’ beneath the double charm offensive,

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Manoj Kewalramani on Global Express: Another BRIC in the wall as PM Modi heads to Joburg?
Manoj Kewalramani on Global Express: Another BRIC in the wall as PM Modi heads to Joburg?

Ssenior journalist Neena Gopal is in discussion with the country's top strategic analysts - Harsh Pant, Professor of International Relations at King’s College, London and Manoj Kewalramani, Chairperson of the Indo- Pacific Research Programme - about the BRICS summit, the dynamics between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Modi and the G20 summit.

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'China Has Not Weaponised Its Trade Leverage Against India'
'China Has Not Weaponised Its Trade Leverage Against India'

Amit Kumar, Research Analyst at the Takshashila Institution, appeared on The Gist on StratNewsGlobal with Surya Gangadharan and argued that none of the products India imports from China gives the latter a strategic stranglehold.

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Manoj Kewalramni Discusses China's Stapled Visa
Manoj Kewalramni Discusses China's Stapled Visa

Manoj Kewalramani, fellow and chair of the Indo-Pacific Studies programme at Takshashila Institution, appeared on StratNewsGlobal’s SNG Explains feature to discuss China’s stapled visas.

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Deciphering the Chinese Media Ecosystem
Deciphering the Chinese Media Ecosystem

Manoj Kewalramani, fellow and chair of the Indo-Pacific Studies programme at Takshashila Institution, appeared on the Out of Consensus | Cassandra podcast, to discuss the opaque Chinese information ecosystem and the role party-state media plays.

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Successful Blinken Visit To China Does Not Mean All’s Well
Successful Blinken Visit To China Does Not Mean All’s Well

Manoj Kewalramani, fellow and chair of the Indo-Pacific Studies programme at Takshashila Institution, appeared on StratNewsGlobal with Surya Gangadharan to discuss U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent visit to China.

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Meet the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme Team

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Manoj Kewalramani
Manoj Kewalramani

Manoj Kewalramani is a Fellow-China Studies at The Takshashila Institution. His research focuses on Chinese politics, foreign policy and approaches to new technologies.

Bharat Sharma
Bharat Sharma

Bharat is a Research Analyst working with the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme at The Takshashila Institution, where he studies the role of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) and its place within the international system.

Rakshith Shetty
Rakshith Shetty

Rakshith Shetty is a Research Analyst with the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme at the Takshashila Institution. His long-term project at Takshashila is working on China's Domestic Policies on Green Energy Capacities and Technologies, with a particular emphasis on their implications for India. His research interests span across Chinese politics, green technology, and the intricate dynamics of India-China relations.

Amit Kumar
Amit Kumar

Amit Kumar is a Research Analyst with the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme at the Takshashila Institution. His research interests include China’s domestic policy and China’s Foreign policy, India-China relations. His long-term project at the Takshashila focuses on the Chinese economy and India-China trade relations.

Anushka Saxena
Anushka Saxena

Anushka Saxena is a Research Analyst with Takshashila’s Indo-Pacific Studies Programme. Her long-term project at Takshashila entails working on the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and its reforms. She is also co-curating the weekly Newsletter, ‘Eye on China’. She tweets @SaxenaAnushka_.