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Video of Ankit Panda discussing how the U.S. and its allies might mitigate the rising threat of nuclear escalation in the Indo-Pacific.
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How to Avoid Nuclear Escalation in the Indo-Pacific

Countries in the Indo-Pacific have expanded their missile inventories, heightening security dilemmas and increasing the risk of nuclear escalation. In a new report, Carnegie Nuclear Policy Program senior fellow Ankit Panda assesses how the U.S. and its allies might mitigate these threats.

· October 31, 2023
Video about Indo-Pacific island nations caught in great power politics of China, the U.S., and other regional powers.
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Indo-Pacific Islands: Caught in Between U.S.-China Competition

Islands have always played critical roles for great powers jostling for influence on the world stage. Small island nations in the Indo-Pacific are no different. Today, China, the United States, and other regional powers have jockeyed for favor from these island states in the Indian Ocean region. Yet often lost in the shuffle of great power politics are the interests of the island nations themselves.

· August 10, 2022
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Indian Ocean Politics: Why Is It So Strategically Important?

The Indian Ocean's numerous choke points make it a strategically vital region in international politics and trade. As oil tankers and other cargo ships pass through the vast theater, whoever controls these choke points may very well control the flows of global commerce.

With Russia and China ramping up their activities in the Indian Ocean region, the United States will need to rethink its own strategy in the theater. Darshana Baruah explains why the Indian Ocean is so important and who the power players are in the region.

· March 3, 2021
In The Media
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The Indian Ocean as a Region of Future Contestation

With China’s near-permanent presence in the Indian Ocean likely in this decade, and the growing rivalry with America, India has no choice but to proactively try to shape the future of the Indian Ocean in its favor.

· January 22, 2021
In The Media
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India: Competition over the Character of Order in the Indo-Pacific Intensifies

The CSCAP Regional Security Outlook brings together expert analysis on critical security issues facing the region and points to policy-relevant alternatives to advance multilateral regional security cooperation. Vijay Gokhale writes on India and the Indo-Pacific on page 20 of this volume.

· December 10, 2020
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India’s Policy on Diego Garcia and Its Quest for Security in the Indian Ocean

The ongoing contention between Mauritius and the UK over the sovereignty of the Diego Garcia presents a difficult challenge for Indian policymakers.

· May 29, 2020
Australian Journal of International Affairs