Articles By Abhay Kumar Singh
Unpacking China’s White Paper on Maritime Cooperation under BRI
By: Abhay Kumar Singh | Date: 28 Jun , 2017
The revival of the centuries-old ‘Silk Road at Sea’ into a 21st Century Maritime Silk Road is an integral part of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It has been flagged by...
China’s White Paper on Asia Pacific Security Cooperation: An Assessment
By: Abhay Kumar Singh | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 26 Jan , 2017
On January 11, 2017, China elucidated its position on Asia Pacific security through its first white paper on its positions and policies on Asia-Pacific security cooperation.1 One of the key...
China’s Creeping Maritime Assertiveness
By: Abhay Kumar Singh | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 04 Jan , 2017
China’s maritime assertiveness in the South China Sea (SCS) was on display on December 15, 2016 when a PLA Navy (PLAN) vessel retrieved an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) of the US Navy (USN)...
Cross LOC Strike and India’s Reputation for Resolve
By: Abhay Kumar Singh | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 23 Oct , 2016
India’s cross-LoC strikes on terrorist launch pads located in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have been much discussed in recent days. While the government has officially described the attacks...