Signalling a more transactional and interest-driven focus in its ties with India, the US has said that its objective is to work with India to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific that is not founded in naivete or “gauzy abstractions” like the rules-based international order, but in strength, reason, and hard-nosed collaboration. As he … Read more
Across Asia, the reaction to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election triumph has been near unanimous: A stronger Japan is good for the region. Everyone, that is, except China. Japan’s first-ever female premier secured a historic victory, handing her the strongest mandate of any leader in the country’s postwar era. The scale of this win matters … Read more
As China decelerates, India steps into Asia’s strategic spotlight EdexLive From Regional Power to Global Giant: India’s Strategic Transformation dailyasianage.com India’s Rise and China’s Slowdown Reshaping Asia’s Balance of Power, Report Says INDIA New England News Source link
Singapore, French President Emmanuel Macron has called on European and Asian nations to work together to build a “positive new alliance” to avoid being dragged into the growing rivalry between the US and China. French President Macron touts ‘positive new’ Asia-Europe alliance amid US-China rivalry Addressing the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Macron singled out the … Read more
SINGAPORE – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that division between the two superpowers, the United States and China, is the main risk currently confronting the world as he emphasized the need for building new coalitions between Paris and partners in the Indo-Pacific. Macron is visiting the region as France and the European Union … Read more
Key Points Macron advocates for “strategic autonomy” for European and Indo-Pacific nations. He urges countries to avoid being “collateral victims” of superpower rivalries. Macron calls for a new alliance based on common norms and principles. Macron Urges strategic Autonomy in Asia Amid US-China tensions Updated May 30, 2025 Singapore—French President Emmanuel Macron, addressing … Read more
S Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will try to convince Asian defense leaders this weekend that the United States is a more trusted partner for the region than China, US officials told Reuters, as questions linger about the Trump administration’s commitment to the region. Hegseth, who has spent a large portion of his first months on … Read more
Melissa Conley Tyler brings a track record of decades of experience in Australian foreign policy to her role with the Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue as its Executive Director. For 13 years, she served as National Executive Director of the Australian Institute of International Affairs, an independent international policy institute established as a branch … Read more
In a timely demonstration of diplomatic alignment and regional prioritization, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto hosted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in a bilateral summit on 15 May 2025 at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. Marking Albanese’s first official overseas trip following his re-election, the visit signified both symbolic and strategic intent: Indonesia remains central to Australia’s … Read more
Prospects for India–China relations The International Institute for Strategic Studies What happens if India goes to war with China? The answer could reshape the region Business Today Source link