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The US-India partnership after Modi’s visit to Washington

Written by Satvik Pendyala and Nathaniel Sher

As the United States adapts to rising strategic competition with China, it has sought to strengthen ties with New Delhi as a key partner in the Indo-Pacific.

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In Conversation: Rory Medcalf on Indo-Pacific Empire

It is fair to generalise that most Indo-Pacific countries welcome the new style of European naval presence in the Indo-Pacific, which is about partnership and cooperation, helping us consolidate the reality that this is a sea of many flags that no one power is entitled to dominate.

In Conversation9DLApril 26, 2021Rory Medcalf, Indo-Pacific, China, Australia, Cold War, Japan, Pacific, South China Sea, SCS, COVID-19, Taiwan, East Asia Summit, Quad, India, G7, D10, EU, European Union, Germany, Trump, United States, Africa, Indonesia, Netherlands, Britain, France, US, UNCLOS, Cyber, Capitol Riot, Biden, Obama, Kurt Campbell, Mira Rapp-Hooper, 9dashline

The CPTPP: Is the United States set to re-engage

Written by Tridivesh Singh Maini

The US and its allies need to provide an alternative economic narrative as merely criticising Beijing is not enough. Thus far the Biden administration has made the right noises by calling for a collaborative approach on economic issues. Nevertheless, it needs to strike a careful balance and can not ignore domestic political pressures.

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Enormous setbacks to Myanmar’s democracy: The path forward examined

Written by Hunter Marston

Kurt Campbell, who Biden named Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs, was an integral architect of the Obama administration’s “opening to Burma”. He will likely have some sleepless nights once again designing US Myanmar policy. It is unclear what options Washington now has left beyond widening sanctions against the military.

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