17 May 2021 Quad 2.0: Beyond “Not Making Choices”, Giving ASEAN a Slew of Options Shruti Pandalai India’s grappling with the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic at home has only highlighted the need for greater “issue-based” coalitions in the Indo-Pacific. This is relevant to ASEAN as the grouping looks to assert its centrality in regional affairs. ASEAN COVID-19 India Quad
26 Feb 2021 The State of Southeast Asia Survey For India, Miles to Go to Reengage Southeast Asia Dhruva Jaishankar The latest State of Southeast Asia Survey presents a sobering picture for India. New Delhi has its work cut out for it if it wants to engage the region more. India Southeast Asia State of Southeast Asia Survey
12 Oct 2020 Act East or Acting? India and ASEAN Hoang Thi Ha China is taking action to deepen economic engagement with Southeast Asia. India, despite Prime Minister Modi’s Act East rhetoric, is not. ASEAN India
8 Sep 2020 India’s Obsession With Thailand’s Kra Canal: Much Ado About Nothing Ian Storey News that Thailand has “cancelled” its Kra canal project and replaced it with a land bridge has exercised Indian observers. But you cannot scrap a plan that has not been approved and Indian media reports say more about tensions with China along their land border than a centuries’ old Thai canal plan. India Kra Canal Thailand
12 Aug 2020 The Race for Global Value Chains: Return to RCEP, India? Tham Siew Yean Both India and ASEAN are vying for places in shifting global value chains (GVC) affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. India is behind the grouping in GVC participation. One way for New Delhi to play catch-up is to rethink its withdrawal from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. ASEAN Global Value Chains India RCEP
6 Nov 2019 What India’s Withdrawal from RCEP Means for ASEAN, India and the Indo-Pacific Concept Tang Siew Mun India's surprise withdrawal from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership has diminished the country's strategic weight and relevance. The withdrawal consitutes a major setback to the Indo-Pacific concept and has caused ASEAN to lose a counterweight to aspiring powers with hegemonic ambitions. India RCEP
