Since the Korean War of 1950–53, the security architecture of the region previously referred to as the “Asia-Pacific” has been based on a US-led sys­tem of bilateral alliances known as the “hub-and-spokes” system. A multi­lateral system of collective defence, similar to NATO in...

Introduction Gurudas Das and C Joshua Thomas 1. Geo-Economics of BCIM: What should be the basis for Sub-Regional Cooperation? Gurudas Das, Tanuj Mathur, Ujjwal Paul and Subodh Chandra Das 2. Is BCIM-EC beneficial for India? Gurudas Das and Ujjwal Paul 3. BCIM Economic Corridor: A Trade-led...

In the past few years, the Indo-Pacific region has emerged as a pivotal geostrategic arena against the backdrop of China's growing power and influence. As the United States and other Western countries have deepened their own strategic engagement in the region, IR scholars and regional experts...