Tag: Indo-Pacific

This report examines India-Canada critical minerals cooperation amid China’s supply chain dominance and weaponization. It analyzes both nations’ regulatory landscapes, strategic vulnerabilities, and partnership opportunities across exploration, processing, and downstream manufacturing. Drawing on policy documents and industry data through December 2025, it provides actionable recommendations for building resilient alternative supply chains.

This report examines India-Canada defence-industrial cooperation amid geopolitical pressures and the 2023-24 diplomatic rupture. The report maps existing industrial ties, identifies feasible cooperation areas—maritime security, peacekeeping, cybersecurity, critical minerals—while acknowledging structural constraints from export controls and procurement complexities. It offers actionable recommendations for operationalizing partnership within alliance architectures.

Following Sheikh Hasina’s 2024 ouster, India-Bangladesh relations have deteriorated, with political distrust weaponizing trade, border security, and water sharing. Dhaka’s pivot toward Pakistan and China exacerbates security concerns. To prevent permanent damage before the 2026 elections, the report urges New Delhi to diversify engagement and activate “bleeding valve” diplomatic channels.

New Delhi must sharpen diplomatic signalling and make it clear to partners and rivals alike that it values open regional architectures

There are legitimate questions about the assessment that there are far more convergences than differences between the two countries

As Trump’s trade-driven strategy begins to reorder the region, Delhi must re-examine long-held assumptions about American purpose, Chinese ambition, and the strategic space available to middle powers such as India