Volume 30, Issue 127 of Journal of Contemporary China

Dr. Jagannath Panda is the Head of Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs (SCSA-IPA). He is also the Editor for ISDP.

Within a divided world, Abe’s most defining legacy for Japan, the regional and global community, was that he built a united democratic Indo-Pacific coalition.

Jagannath Panda writes: It potentially represents amalgamation of eastern and western 'like-minded' countries committed to rules-based liberal order.

Amid the China-U.S. competition, how can India (and other middle powers) ensure the provision of global public goods?

Building consensus on Taiwan’s future will invariably be a complicated chapter for the Quad.

The Chinese standpoint is clear: The status quo that gave cross-Strait relations a semblance of stability has been ruptured.

May 12, 2022

The Group of Seven industrialized democracies – the US, the UK, Japan, Germany, Italy, France and Canada – have regained saliency in light of the rapidly

Written by Jagannath Panda. For India in particular — which sees China’s stern claim in the Galwan valley as a distinct breach of its sovereignty, a departure from bipartite consensus, and a unilat...

A Taiwan Strait conflict could also spark a Sino-Indian war in the Himalayas.

The EU’s new infrastructure strategy is well-poised to find success in multipolarity driven by the various members’ own individual outlooks.

A synchronized Quad could prove a major hindrance to China’s regional and global designs, provided the narrative of the Indo-Pacific sustenance is maintained purposefully.

Although Xi Jinping has consolidated his power and crushed domestic dissent, China is shifting further inward toward totalitarianism and fast losing its carefully built competitive edge.

Beijing’s warning to Dhaka is drawn staunchly on concerns over how a “Quad plus Bangladesh” could hinder China’s South Asia policy and prove an advantage for India (and Japan) in their strategic

NATO’s perpetual internal debates about the opportunities versus the threats posed by China will only complicate what should be quick, decisive, and forward-looking actions.

India will use its chairmanship to address the need for better Global South representation in multilateral bodies and enhanced roles for middle powers.

China’s unilateralism and growing belligerence have led many "like-minded" countries to come together to uphold a proactive yet cautious stance toward the

Suga's clear global focus can be an advantage for India and Indian talent as it may open more doors for educational and professional exchanges between citizens.

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New Delhi has sought to navigate between expressing veiled concern for the Russian invasion and maintaining an important strategic and security relationship.

Tokyo’s “Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy” and Global Gateway are converging through the trajectory of the EU and Japan’s rapidly evolving strategic partnership.

Xi’s power-adulterated vision that has already dented economic and political party-state institutional authority is likely to dampen China’s thus-far sweltering rise.

Xi’s resolute grip on the three most powerful positions in Chinese society has come to resemble the Mao era in terms of personalistic control.

HCSS senior fellow Dr. Jagannath Panda testified before the US-China Economic & Security Review Commission of the US Congress yesterday.

Following the clash along their disputed border in December, there’s little reason for optimism in China-India ties for the new year.

White papers on defense often offer a glimpse into a country’s outlook on future security trends and strategies. As highly anticipated public documents,

China’s massive military budget demonstrates the central place that China’s armed forces hold in implementing (or influencing) the country’s foreign policy.

A grand celebration on the part of Beijing’s leadership under Xi Jinping would help reinforce the country’s popular nationalism within the CCP’s rhetoric, strengthening its security and foreign

Washington must consider India’s key role in challenging China, both within and outside the emerging Quad framework

The absence of an Asian voice in an Indo-Pacific security alliance does not bode well. How can AUKUS include other states?

Taiwanese accession to the CPTPP would mark a massive strategic win for Taiwan, for the democratic CPTPP member states, and of course, for Tokyo’s international stature as a multilateral leader.

Beijing's political goodwill has been met with strong resistance from across the world, with even Europe realizing the perils of China's “wolf warrior” diplomacy.

Via New Delhi, the United States could build a prospective alliance leadership framework in the democratic world, bridging the gap between powers of North and South.

In the nineteenth issue of the Debating Japan, the CSIS Japan Chair invited Dr. Jagannath Panda and Mr. Ankit Panda to share their perspectives on whether Japan is truly ready to become a formal...

► The reason behind active changing policy directives for South Korea is its quest for national security while maintaining strategic autonomy. ► Today, apart from joining forces with like-minde..

Recent back-to-back engagements with NATO show Japan’s growing strategic alignment with the EU, while Kishida’s eye on the US-Japan alliance is strong.

All in all, U.S. mediation in the India-China boundary dispute would have largely detrimental consequences for both parties.

Jagannath Panda foresees the trajectory of China-India relations in 2024 and asks if the bilateral ties will return to normalcy in future.

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