Foreign Policy

Analysis
Foreign Policy, Policy

Defining India's voice in a chaotic, dynamic region

April 8, 2014

India's engagement with its neighbours and the wider world has been neglected for too long. Amitabh Mattoo outlines an agenda for the next government.

India 2014
Analysis
Foreign Policy, Australia, Indonesia

Election a chance to improve Jakarta-Canberra relations

April 9, 2014

The University of Melbourne's Professor Tim Lindsey is interviewed on ABC AM about Australia-Indonesia relations as Indonesians head to the polls this morning.

Indonesia 2014
Analysis
Foreign Policy

Modi's foreign policy playbook

April 11, 2014

Narendra Modi's foreign policy experience in Gujarat could stand him in good stead if he comes to power in India writes Ashok Malik.

India 2014
Analysis
Foreign Policy

India votes; neighbourhood watches. Very closely

April 17, 2014

Despite the sensitivities of the powderkeg region, foreign policy rarely factors in the domestic rhetoric of Indian political campaigns. Nirupama Subramanian explores cross-border relationships. 

Image: Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan, with Mahatma Gandhi, Bombay, 1944.
India 2014
Analysis
Foreign Policy

Whose move? China policy plays out in the shadows

April 29, 2014

The delicate, difficult task for the next Indian Prime Minister will be to develop a strategy for dealing with China that capitalises on the benefits of the relationship - trade, investment, cooperation on issues of mutual concern - while minimising the potential for conflict. By Pradeep Taneja.

India 2014
Analysis
Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy

Foreign policy under Modi?

May 9, 2014

Journalist and recognised Modi watcher Prakash Nanda forecasts what foreign policy changes are likely under a BJP-led Government. [video]

India 2014
Analysis
Foreign Policy, Campaign

Race to the Palace turns into the home straight

May 15, 2014

Favourite Joko Widodo's run to the Presidential Palace appears to be on track. Professor Tim Lindsey explains why Australians should be hoping that he doesn't stumble. Photo: Flickr/Danuprimanto https://flic.kr/p/68ZuxP

Indonesia 2014
Analysis
Foreign Policy, Economy, Opinion

Canberra must make ties with Modi's India a priority

May 22, 2014

Energised by a new leader with a formidable mandate, India is about to stir. Australia must reach out to capitalise on the moment, argues Amitabh Mattoo.

India 2014
Analysis
Foreign Policy

PM Modi reaches out to the region at inauguration

May 27, 2014

New Indian PM Narendra Modi's decision to invite the neighbours to his swearing-in ceremony was unprecedented and, hopefully, will play out as more than a symbolic gesture. By Mosiqi Acharya. Images: Getty

India 2014
Analysis
Foreign Policy, Campaign, Economy

How the next Indonesian President sees the world

July 7, 2014

Prabowo is the more worldly traveller, but Jokowi is more vocal on foreign relations. Colin Brown analyses the implications for the wider world of this week's poll.

Indonesia 2014