Indo-Pacific Studies Programme
The Indo-Pacific Studies Programme 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.
China's Global Security InitiativeQuad 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.
Quad HubDiplomacy 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.
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Latest Analysis
China’s Local Governments: Can they pull the weight of the country’s economy?
Beyond The Himalayas: Indian Perspectives on China
Mediation and Interference
The Sky's the Limit: Understanding China's UCAV Exports
China’s Two-Front Conundrum: A Perspective on the India-China Border Situation
De-risking India's Trade with China: Identifying Strategic and Critical Vulnerabilities
Blogs
The Worldview from Xiangshan
When the flowers bloomed in China
Collaboration with Chinese Companies can Enhance India’s Clean Mobility Landscape
China’s Underconsumption: Myth or Reality
Implications of H20 Sale Resumption to China
Tech By Theater
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Dr. Nithiyanandam on The New Indian Express | India - China talking peace, but preparing for war?
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Dr. Nithiyanandam on The Indian Express | Explained: What Will be The Impact of China's Yarlung Tsangpo Dam Project
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Dr. Nithiyanandam on The Federal | China’s Yarlung-Tsangpo dam on Brahmaputra could threaten India
Learn moreMeet the Indo Pacific Studies Team
Nitin Pai
Co-Founder and Director
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Pranay Kotasthane
Deputy Director and Chairs HTG Programme
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Manoj Kewalramani
Fellow, China Studies at the Takshashila Institution
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Brigadier Anil Raman
Research Fellow for the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme
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Brigadier Anil Raman
Research Fellow for the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme
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Amit Kumar
Staff Research Analyst for the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme
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Anushka Saxena
Staff Research Analyst for the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme
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Aishwaria Sonavane
Research Analyst for Pakistan Studies
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Abhishek Kadiyala
Research Analyst for the Indo-Pacific Programme
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