East Asia

About Centre

The East Asia Centre is dedicated to study and research the domestic and foreign policies of individual countries of the region as well as India’s multifaceted relationships with these countries. With respect to China, the Centre’s research foci are its foreign policy (particularly towards the US, Russia, Central Asia and Asia Pacific), domestic politics, economy, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) and India’s relationship with China in all its dimensions. The Centre’s research also focuses on Taiwan, its domestic politics, Sino-Taiwanese relationship and Indo-Taiwanese relationship, Hong Kong and India-Hong Kong relations. Japan and Korea are the other major focus of the Centre, with its research focused on their domestic politics, foreign policy and comprehensive bilateral relationships with India. The geopolitics of the Asia Pacific and the Korean peninsula are also studied in the Centre.

The centre brings out five monthly newsletters: East Asia Military Monitor, Japan Digest, China Science and Technology, Korea Newsletter, and China Military Digest.

Junior Military Leadership in the PLA Today

Apparently, serving the PLA is no longer a very attractive option and there seem to be issues of lack of motivation among the new recruits to make the supreme sacrifice.

Mandip Singh
March 12, 2013
IDSA Comments

BRICS Development Bank: Figuring out the Durban Bid

If the BRICS Development Bank comes up, it will not only be a big moment for BRICS itself, but also for the global financial structure where the role, stake and space of the developing world will grow massively.

Transformation of Tibet Issue from Hope to Despair: What Next?

Despite nearly a hundred persons having immolated themselves over the last few years, these events have passed by without much notice, let alone reaction.

Yeshi Choedon
February 12, 2013
IDSA Comments

Beijing is choking (and can’t hide it anymore)

Beijing’s smog, while recurrent, has been at its worst this winter and is an example of what is wrong with China’s political economy.

Avinash Godbole
January 15, 2013
IDSA Comments

China to Survey Disputed Marine Territories for Natural Resources

China seems to have made this move to strengthen its claim to disputed marine territories by conducting “surveys” which a country normally does in its own territory.

Bijoy Das
January 11, 2013
IDSA Comments

Is the Return of Shinzo Abe Good News for India?

With Abe taking a nationalistic stance and confronting China over the Senkakus, India-Japan cooperation could suffer since it does not seem to be in India’s interest to confront China.

Adrien Frossard
January 08, 2013
Issue Brief

The Delhi Incident and China’s Information vs Security Paradox

The CCP is so concerned about stability and peace that the only way it thinks it can continue in power is by controlling what the Chinese people read and listen to.