Tension Waves: Trincomalee Drill In Question
The recent naval drill between Sri Lanka and Pakistan held between late March and early April has stirred up tensions...
CLAWS Srilanka Maldives Newsletter I 16 – 30 April 2025
The Perimeter Watch: Sri Lanka & Maldives | Volume 1 | No 6 The Perimeter Watch: Sri Lanka & Maldives...
CLAWS South East Asia Newsletter I 16 – 30 April 2025
GeoSEA | V1 | No 2 In April 2025, Southeast Asia saw strengthened regional cooperation and strategic infrastructure development. Thailand...
Condolences, Condemnations and Silence: India’s neighborhood reacts to Pahalgam (South East Asia)
PHILIPPINES Department of Foreign Affairs : https://x.com/DFAPHL/status/1915606426262864000 “We learned with much sadness of the tragedy in Pahalgam where a brutal...
China’s Gamble: Infrastructure and Influence in Somalia
Abstract China’s increasing influence in Somalia results from geopolitical alignment and strategic infrastructural investment. With 65 years of diplomatic...
CLAWS Srilanka Maldives Newsletter I 01 – 15 April 2025
The Perimeter Watch: Sri Lanka & Maldives | Volume 1 | No 5 Download the full Document The Perimeter Watch:...
CLAWS South East Asia Newsletter I 01 – 16 April 2025
GeoScEA I Vol 1|No.1 Download the Newsletter GeoSEA V1 No.1 maps critical political, economic, and strategic currents across Southeast Asia....
CLAWS SriLanka I Maldives Newsletter | 16 – 31 March 2025
The Perimeter Watch: Sri Lanka & Maldives | Volume 1 | No 4 Download the full Document The Perimeter Watch:...
New Zealand PM’s India Trip: What’s Behind the Hype?
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s five-day visit to India from March 16-21, 2025, has sparked significant interest. His itinerary,...
Naval Alliance in Motion: Inside the China-Iran-Russia Military Exercise
The 7th edition of the China-Iran-Russia “Security Belt-2025” naval exercise was held from March 9-13, 2025, near Chabahar Port, in...
CLAWS Srilanka Maldives Newsletter 01 – 15 March 2025
The Perimeter Watch | Srilanka Maldives | Volume 1 | No. 3 The Perimeter Watch: Sri Lanka & Maldives highlights...
TROPEX 2025: A Test of India’s Maritime Readiness or Power Projection?
The Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX) 2025, the Indian Navy’s flagship biennial maritime exercise, has been underway from January...
CLAWS Srilanka Maldives Newsletter I 16 – 28 February 2025
The Perimeter Watch: Sri Lanka & Maldives | Volume 1 | No 2 Download the full Document
India-Maldives Defence Ties: Balancing Regional Security in the Indian Ocean
The ongoing 13th edition of the bilateral ‘Ekuverin Exercise’ between India and the Maldives, which commenced on February 02, 2025,...
CLAWS Srilanka Maldives Newsletter I 01 – 15 February 2025
The Perimeter Watch: Sri Lanka & Maldives | Volume 1 | No 1 Download the full Document
Russia’s Strategic Forays in the Indian Ocean Region
Abstract The Indian Ocean has emerged as a crucial arena for great power relations. While China's growing footprints in the...
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