India and the U.S. strengthened their strategic ties with the 10-year “Framework for the U.S.-India Major Defence Partnership” signed in October 2025. The pact enhances cooperation in technology transfer, intelligence sharing, joint exercises, and defence production, reinforcing regional stability and a free, open Indo-Pacific.
Click to View MoreThe U.S.-China rivalry over trade, technology, and tariffs forces India to balance strategic autonomy with economic opportunity. Leveraging the “China Plus One” shift, India can attract FDI and diversify supply chains while advancing Atmanirbhar Bharat and the Quad to anchor its role in a multipolar world.
Click to View MoreIndia and Japan’s “Special Strategic and Global Partnership” is deepening under the Takaichi government, aligned on a Free and Open Indo-Pacific and countering China. Japan plans a 5 trillion JPY investment, with focus on security (ACSA), supply chains (SCRI), critical technologies, and skilled workforce mobilit
Click to View MoreIndia–Australia relations in 2025 reflect growing strategic trust and operational cooperation across trade, defence, and technology. With ECTA, defence pacts, and industrial collaboration delivering results, both nations must now address trade imbalances and capacity gaps to consolidate gains and emerge as a stabilising force in the Indo-Pacific.
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