Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Shruti Pandalai’s essay “Emerging Trends in Indo-Pacific Geopolitics: Navigating the ‘India Way’’ was published by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) on 14 December 2021.
The growing strategic relevance of the Indo-Pacific has made India focus its efforts to align with countries on the basis of consensus and cooperation emerging out of common concerns, says Ms Pandalai.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms. Shruti Pandalai contributed a guest column on ‘Blame games amidst a protracted deadlock-No thaw in India China ties’ for the China-India Brief, published by the Centre on Asia and Globalisation, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, on October 26, 2021.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms. Shruti Pandalai’s Commentary ‘Why AUKUS is gaining acceptance in the Indo-Pacific’ has been published in CNA on September 29, 2021.
The Australia-US-UK pact facilitates Asian countries' pursuit of cooperation in other areas without worrying about the larger looming regional security challenge, says Ms. Pandalai.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms. Shruti Pandalai's Oped, ‘A year after deadly Galwan Valley clashes, India and China are struggling to rebuild mutual trust’, featured in the South China Morning Post on August 25, 2021.
The piece argues that enduring perceptions of rivalry have taken root in India China relations a year after Galwan. Competing strategic narratives and lack of real dialogue do little to improve mutual trust.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms. Shruti Pandalai's Oped exploring the argument of why India needs to be vigilant, given China's renewed ambition to target India's multiple fault lines with its "discourse politics" was featured in the Hindustan Times Opinion Page, published on July 28, 2021.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Shruti Pandalai’s short essay discussing how China is driving alignments the Indo-Pacific and wider implications for the region has been published in the GP-ORF Series titled 'Brass Tacks: Unpacking the Indo Pacific’, on July 13, 2021.
The CCP has invested heavily in telling “China’s Story Well” by amplifying its discourse power. However, looking at China’s discourse politics from an absolutely narrow propaganda lens would be a folly, for the stakes for India are much higher, more nuanced and across multiple domains.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms. Shruti Pandalai’s Op-Ed 'Why the West has problems defining a clear China policy' has been published by Singapore-based Channel News Asia, on June 24 2021.
The beginnings of a G7 policy on China while welcome must reconcile many pushes and pulls, given interests within the western block may not always sync up, says Shruti Pandalai.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Shruti Pandalai's commentary "Quad 2.0: Beyond 'Not Making Choices', Giving ASEAN a Slew of Options" has been published in Fulcrum, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore, on May 17, 2021.
The piece argues that India’s grappling with the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic at home has only highlighted the need for greater “issue-based” coalitions in the Indo-Pacific and maybe the assurance that countries within the ASEAN need.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Shruti Pandalai’s Op-Ed ‘The Quad has a plan and it’s not all about China’ has been published in Singapore based Channel News Asia, on April 06, 2021.
Countries of the Quad are moving forward in concrete cooperation that benefits the Indo-Pacific region as a whole. That is a positive direction it should continue with capacity building at its core, says Shruti Pandalai.
Emerging Trends in Indo-Pacific Geopolitics: Navigating the ‘India Way’
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Shruti Pandalai’s essay “Emerging Trends in Indo-Pacific Geopolitics: Navigating the ‘India Way’’ was published by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) on 14 December 2021.
The growing strategic relevance of the Indo-Pacific has made India focus its efforts to align with countries on the basis of consensus and cooperation emerging out of common concerns, says Ms Pandalai.
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Blame Games Amidst A Protracted Deadlock—No Thaw In India, China Ties
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms. Shruti Pandalai contributed a guest column on ‘Blame games amidst a protracted deadlock-No thaw in India China ties’ for the China-India Brief, published by the Centre on Asia and Globalisation, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, on October 26, 2021.
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Why AUKUS is Gaining Acceptance in the Indo Pacific
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms. Shruti Pandalai’s Commentary ‘Why AUKUS is gaining acceptance in the Indo-Pacific’ has been published in CNA on September 29, 2021.
The Australia-US-UK pact facilitates Asian countries' pursuit of cooperation in other areas without worrying about the larger looming regional security challenge, says Ms. Pandalai.
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A Year after Deadly Galwan Valley Clashes, India and China Are Struggling To Rebuild Mutual Trust
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms. Shruti Pandalai's Oped, ‘A year after deadly Galwan Valley clashes, India and China are struggling to rebuild mutual trust’, featured in the South China Morning Post on August 25, 2021.
The piece argues that enduring perceptions of rivalry have taken root in India China relations a year after Galwan. Competing strategic narratives and lack of real dialogue do little to improve mutual trust.
China is focusing on 'discourse power'. Shore up defences
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms. Shruti Pandalai's Oped exploring the argument of why India needs to be vigilant, given China's renewed ambition to target India's multiple fault lines with its "discourse politics" was featured in the Hindustan Times Opinion Page, published on July 28, 2021.
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Chinese Checkers: Driving Alignments in the Indo-Pacific
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Shruti Pandalai’s short essay discussing how China is driving alignments the Indo-Pacific and wider implications for the region has been published in the GP-ORF Series titled 'Brass Tacks: Unpacking the Indo Pacific’, on July 13, 2021.
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Power to Prevail: China’s ‘Discourse Politics’ as CCP Turns 100
The CCP has invested heavily in telling “China’s Story Well” by amplifying its discourse power. However, looking at China’s discourse politics from an absolutely narrow propaganda lens would be a folly, for the stakes for India are much higher, more nuanced and across multiple domains.
Why the West has problems defining a clear China policy
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms. Shruti Pandalai’s Op-Ed 'Why the West has problems defining a clear China policy' has been published by Singapore-based Channel News Asia, on June 24 2021.
The beginnings of a G7 policy on China while welcome must reconcile many pushes and pulls, given interests within the western block may not always sync up, says Shruti Pandalai.
Read More [+]
Quad 2.0: Beyond “Not Making Choices”, Giving ASEAN a Slew of Options
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Shruti Pandalai's commentary "Quad 2.0: Beyond 'Not Making Choices', Giving ASEAN a Slew of Options" has been published in Fulcrum, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore, on May 17, 2021.
The piece argues that India’s grappling with the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic at home has only highlighted the need for greater “issue-based” coalitions in the Indo-Pacific and maybe the assurance that countries within the ASEAN need.
The Quad has a plan and it’s not all about China
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Shruti Pandalai’s Op-Ed ‘The Quad has a plan and it’s not all about China’ has been published in Singapore based Channel News Asia, on April 06, 2021.
Countries of the Quad are moving forward in concrete cooperation that benefits the Indo-Pacific region as a whole. That is a positive direction it should continue with capacity building at its core, says Shruti Pandalai.
Read Complete Article [+]