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South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The Taliban is gradually consolidating power in Afghanistan. The Interior Ministry of the Taliban is planning to implement new security strategy in the next four year. On September 25, the Taliban Interior …
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India Strategic Review

Global Horizons
The spectacular and perfect landing of India’s Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar south pole on August 23, viewed live across the world, was without question the high point of the month not only for India, but also for many countries, both developed …
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Comprehensive Conventional Deterrence: Development of India’s Missile Strike Force (MSF)

Economic Security and Resilience Review
Introduction This issue of ESRR highlights the introduction of import licensing by India for the import of laptops, personal computers and related items effective from November 1, 2023. Their imports into India in recent years have been principally …
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East Asia Explorer
Australia’s New Foreign Aid Policy Promises “Respect” to Counter Chinese Influence by Pradeep Taneja In early August, the Australian government released its new International Development Policy for a Peaceful, …
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China Monitor


Integrated Theatre Commands: Stage Set for Political Stewardship


East Asia Explorer
India’s Act East Policy: the Power of Progress by Prabir De The ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is anchored at a new level of trust and friendship. Three recently held events in July 2023 have strengthened India’s …
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India Strategic Review

Global Horizons
Uncertainty and lack of clear direction continued to haunt the outcome of the war in Ukraine. There was no clear, objective, view of the military situation on the ground. The prevailing consensus appears to be that both sides are in for the long …
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China Monitor

Economic Security and Resilience Review
Introduction China’s adoption of its new Foreign Relations Law that has come into force on July 1, 2023 could henceforth sharpen its actions on economic security matters. The law gives China wide latitude with what are regarded as acts …
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India and Japan: Time to Refocus on Indo-Pacific Stability

DPG-MFA Indonesia Virtual Discussion on “Building an Equitable and Inclusive Global Order: A Perspective from the South”
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Letter from America Part II: Political and Strategic Perspectives

Letter from America: a US-India Awakening




India, the US and Progress of the Quad

Ambassador H.K. Singh’s virtual address on the Quad at the Advisory Board Meeting of the RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy
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From Mountains to Microchips: Technology and India-China Deterrence Stability



Assessing Australia’s Defence Strategic Review


DPG Webinar Series: The Ukraine Conflict and Its Strategic Implications
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The Ukraine War: Impact on Indo-Pacific Regional Dynamics

DPG Senior Faculty’s Interactive Discussion with the Faculty and Student Officers of the US National War College
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JIIA’s 4th Tokyo Global Dialogue
Ambassador’s H.K. Singh’s Address at Session on “Impact of the War in Ukraine- Politics and Security”
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Implementing Artificial Intelligence in the Indian Military

China’s Balloon over America and Implications for India

Managing The Cost of India’s National Security



Outlook and Imperatives for External Trade

Managing China Going Forward


The Indo-Pacific Maritime in 2022

2022 In Perspective: India’s Regional Challenges

Balance of Power in the Indo-Pacific

The World After 2022

Japan’s Security Paradigm: A Transformational Shift?

Preparing for a Review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA)

ASEAN and the Great Power Contestation in the Indo-Pacific

DPG holds informal interaction on Defence Technology Cooperation with US DOD delegation
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Ambassador Hemant Krishan Singh conferred the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, November 9, 2022
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Discussion on the 20th Party Congress of the Communist Party of China
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Government of Japan honours Ambassador Hemant Krishan Singh, Director General, with “Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun”
READ MOREThe 20th Party Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), 16-22 October 2022 - an Appraisal


DPG Senior Faculty attends India-Australia Track 1.5 Dialogues in Canberra
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China-Russia Relations in the Changing Global Order

Promoting Jointness in the Indian Military
Introduction General Anil Chauhan has been appointed India's second Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and has assumed the responsibility on September 30, 2022. The delay of ten months in his appointment after the unfortunate demise of General Bipin …
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The Evolution of Australian Foreign Policy and India-Australia Relations

IPEF Moves from Launch to an Agenda

India’s Approach towards Inclusion of New Areas in Future FTAs

3rd Delhi Policy Group-Defence Intelligence Agency Training Workshop for Indian Defence Attachés (Designate)
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“The Changing Strategic Environment in the Indo-Pacific: A Japanese Perspective” Address by Professor Tomohiko Taniguchi, former Special Advisor to late PM Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet
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Act East Diplomacy: The ASEAN-India, EAS and ARF Ministerial Meetings

Emerging Strategic Equations in Southern Asia and India’s Response Options

The Fraying of the China Narrative


Lessons from Ukraine: The Drivers and Determinants of Conflict


Reviving India-France-Australia Trilateral Cooperation in the Indian Ocean

Global Realignments, the Tokyo Quad Summit and India
I. The Evolving Global Order With the Russia-Ukraine conflict at the centre of global attention, the reality that the Indo-Pacific has become the mainstay of global geopolitical competition and geo-economic power has receded from the limelight. It …
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Shinzo Abe: Architect of Japan’s Renewal, Anchor of Japan-India Relations


Brig. Arun Sahgal's lecture on Net Assessment and Strategic Gaming Exercise at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service, New Delhi.
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Amb. V.S. Sheshadri's address on "National Security" at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad
READ MOREThe Agnipath Scheme: Analysis and A Way Forward

Assessing the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness

DPG Senior Faculty holds meetings with US government officials and structured dialogues with US Think Tanks in Washington D.C.
The DPG Senior Faculty visited Washington D.C. from June 13-17, 2022 for a series of meetings with US government officials (State Department, White House/NSC, USTR) and structured dialogues with US Think Tanks
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DPG Senior Faculty holds meetings with US government officials and structured dialogues with US Think Tanks in Washington D.C.
The DPG Senior Faculty visited Washington D.C. from June 13-17, 2022 for a series of meetings with US government officials (State Department, White House/NSC, USTR) and structured dialogues with US Think Tanks
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Ambassador H. K. Singh’s address on “India’s Priorities & Challenges in the Free, Open and Inclusive Indo-Pacific" at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS), New Delhi
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Ambassador H. K. Singh’s address on “India-Japan Relations: 70 Years of Multi-faceted Cooperation" at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS), New Delhi
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DPG co-hosts India-Japan Friendship Golf 2022 to mark 70 years of Diplomatic Relations
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Remarks by Ambassador H.K. Singh at Pathfinder Indian Ocean Security Conference - Phase II
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DPG – Singapore MFA Diplomatic Academy Virtual Seminar on “Perspectives on India’s Foreign Policy”
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DPG – RSIS Workshop on “India, Singapore and the Evolving Geopolitics of Southeast Asia”
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Talk on India’s Capability in Advanced Defence Technology By Dr. Satheesh Reddy, Chairman, DRDO
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JIIA-DPG 4th India-Japan Indo-Pacific Forum : 7th India-Japan Track 1.5 Dialogue
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Taking forward General Rawat’s legacy
The horrific helicopter crash that cut short General Bipin Rawat’s life has left the country shocked. It is also a profound personal loss for some of us who had known General Rawat and his wife, Madhulika. When someone holding a key position …
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Delhi Policy Group–Defence Intelligence Agency Workshop for Defence Attachés (Designate)
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DPG Webinar on “The Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan: Regional Dynamics and Implications for India”
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The Quad’s Present and Future: A Geostrategic Perspective from Delhi
I. Introduction Since the end of World War II, the Euro-Atlantic has been at the core of the world economy and geopolitics. The 21st century is witnessing a rebalancing of global power. With post-1991 globalisation, the economic pivot has been …
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DPG Panel Discussion on US withdrawal from Afghanistan and its regional impact: a reprise of the “Great Game”?
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DPG-Asian Confluence Panel Discussion: Impact of the Myanmar crisis on North-East India
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The International 'Politics' of COVID-19 Vaccines: How Did We Reach Here?





India needs to strengthen its comprehensive national power
2021 is turning out to be a difficult year for India. A second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is ravaging the country and denting its international image, even as it obliges India to seek global support to fight an unprecedented crisis. …
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India's Aluminium Industry: Pathways for Aatmanirbharta
Dear Reader, I have great pleasure in presenting a working report of the Delhi Policy Group titled “India’s Aluminium Industry: Pathways to Aatmanirbharta”, authored by Dr. V.S. Seshadri, Senior Fellow for International Trade, and …
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US withdrawal from Afghanistan: Compromising the Peace?

DPG Interactive Discussion with Student Officers of US National War College
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Reading the USS John Paul Jones FONOP Right

Déjà vu in Myanmar
Over the past two months, Myanmar has plunged into a political crisis. Myanmar’s tentative political transition towards democracy, which started in 2010 and gained momentum after the 2015 elections, has been reversed. The military (Tatmadaw) …
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Ambassadorial Roundtable with H.E. Dr. Saud Mohammed Al-Sati, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to India
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US Defense Secretary Austin’s visit to India: Converging Visions, Diverging Expectations?


Crafting India's Response to State-sponsored Cyberattacks



Initial Steps towards Disengagement in Ladakh

India, China and the Indian Ocean: Reading the Tea Leaves and Preventing Coercion

India’s Defence Budget: Beyond the Numbers

Is there a case for India joining RCEP now?

Foreign, Security and Trade Policy Challenges of 2021

Institution of the Chief of Defence Staff: Evaluating the First Year

India and Australia: Partners for Indo-Pacific Security and Stability

Boosting Australia-India Economic Relations

Myanmar Elections 2020: An Analysis
Political transitions often tend to be prolonged and dotted with many uncertainties. In the recent past, India’s eastern neighbour Myanmar, with whom it shares a 1,468-km long border, has been undergoing such a transition. The country’s …
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The US Presidential Election 2020: Decline of Deliberative Democracy
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Japan’s Security, Export Control and Arms Export Policy: Prospects for India-Japan Defence Cooperation
On April 1, 2014, the Government of Japan issued “The Three Principles of Transfer of Defence Equipment and Technology”. These principles lifted the ban on arms exports that Japan had imposed on itself in 1967 and 1976. The ban …
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Moving Trade and Development Relations Forward with Myanmar



Germany Expands its Horizons


DPG Web Roundtable on ‘Moving Trade Agreements Forward with Select Partners’
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View: As Shinzo Abe prepares to leave, his legacy will continue to reshape Asia
With the announcement by Japanese PM Shinzo Abe on August 28 that he is stepping down from office for health reasons, India will be losing a trusted friend, Asia a charismatic statesman and Japan an inspired leader who has forged political …
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Informationised Warfare with Boots on Ground: A Concept for the Defence of India in the Continental Domain


Moving Trade Agreements Forward with Select Partners

China’s Post-Galwan Posture
More than six weeks after the brutal, unprovoked, illegal and fatal attack by Chinese troops on Indian soldiers in East Ladakh, the situation there remains tense and fragile. Chinese obduracy has ensured that the rebuilding of confidence, let alone …
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US Raises Stakes in the South China Sea

Operationalising SAGAR: Bridging the Gap between Policy and Execution



Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan and the Trade Factor

DPG-Hudson Institutional Dialogue on Himalayan Standoff and India-US Partnership in the Indo-Pacific
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A Moment of Reckoning




DPG Webinar: Assessing China’s Post COVID-19 Activism and Outcomes of the National People’s Congress
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COVID-19 and Continental Southeast Asia
Introduction The COVID-19 virus has demonstrated that it does not recognise the boundaries of nation-states or the ethnic identities of its victims. On the other hand, the experience of the past few weeks has indicated that the infection rate is …
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US trade deals under President Trump: What they mean for India and world trade
SECTION 1: Introduction Pursuit of an aggressive trade policy has been among the major highlights of the Trump Presidency in the United States. The world was alerted to this early in his term. One of the first acts of President Trump after the …
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India-China Border Standoff: Holding Firm Only Option

DPG Papers on COVID-19 Global Impact
Geopolitical Lessons of COVID-19 for India May 04, 2020, By Lalit Kapur This paper seeks to understand how the pandemic will impact on India’s aspirations to become a pole in a multi-polar world and identify the dogmas it must shed to …
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Geopolitical Lessons of COVID-19 for India


Continuing Geopolitical Games in the South China Sea

The Indo-Pacific Scene: An Update

COVID-19 and the mirage of a China-led international order
The study of international relations (IR), as Hans Morgenthau noted, follows a rational and an unemotional course. As people across the world are concerned about the health of family and friends, IR theorists tend to focus on changing global power …
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Shaping a Security Architecture for the Indian Ocean
DPG Policy Paper, Vol. V, Issue 6: Shaping a Security Architecture for the Indian Ocean by Lalit Kapur and Hemant Krishan Singh
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Joint Workshop on Maritime Security in the South China Sea and Indian Ocean Region: Exploring Convergent Views
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Failing COVID-19 Response in Pakistan and Afghanistan


COVID-19 Response: Beijing Consensus versus New Delhi Model



Multilateralism in Disarray: A Reality Check for India

DPG-RSIS Conference on “India, ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific: Evolving Regional Architectureâ€
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Public lecture on India-Japan Relations by Amb. H. K. Singh and Discussion with Prof. Tomohiko Taniguchi, Special Adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Tokyo
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DPG Ambassadorial Roundtable with H.E. Mr. Pham Sanh Chau, Ambassador of Vietnam
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DPG-CSIS US-India Maritime Security Working Group Meeting, CSIS, Washington D.C.
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Tokyo Global Dialogue: Rebuilding a Free, Fair and Transparent Rule Based International Order
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DPG-KAS CONFERENCE ON REGIONAL FRAMEWORKS TO ADDRESS SECURITY CHALLENGES IN THE INDIAN OCEAN AND SOUTH EAST ASIA
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Public Forum: US-China Rivalry and Japan's Future: Emerging Role of Japan-India Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, Tokai University Club, Tokyo
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