Korea Chair Bulletin: April-May 2026

The Korea Chair Bulletin provides research-driven insights into India-South Korea relations, covering policy shifts, strategic dialogues, and emerging trends. It also highlights key developments and news from the Korean Peninsula.
Workshop III: Enhancing Australia-India Underwater Domain Awareness Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

Building on the previous two Australia–India UDA workshops, the Third Workshop in Australia will focus on undersea search and rescue, deep-sea awareness, and industry challenges in operationalising emerging technologies. The programme will also feature a table-top exercise under the project’s first Expert Exchange, supported by DFAT under SATPI.
Op Sindoor First Anniversary Assessment: Maritime Reckoning and Future Imperatives

Operation Sindoor transformed India’s military doctrine and showcased the Indian Navy’s significant maritime strength.
India just doesn’t want to go into the real reasons behind wars. It’s our blind spot

A peculiar feature of the Indian security state is the frequency with which failures to anticipate enemy action are explained away as ‘intelligence gaps or failures’.
C Raja Mohan writes: In a shifting world order, five principles should guide India’s diplomacy

The lesson is straightforward. In foreign policy, there is no substitute for nurturing trusted partnerships even while seeking new opportunities
BJP’s Eastern mandate could help New Delhi open new foreign policy doors in region

Elections have political consequences; when they occur in border states, they also have foreign policy implications. Divergences between the Centre and border states have long complicated India’s neighbourhood policy.