Beyond the Perception Gap: India, ASEAN, and the Next Decade of the Act East Policy

The roundtable will discuss Amb. Gurjit Singh’s The Durian Flavour and its insights into India-ASEAN relations a decade into the Act East Policy. It will examine ASEAN Centrality, persistent perception gaps, regional geopolitical shifts, and opportunities for deeper cooperation in connectivity, supply chains, digital infrastructure, and sustainable development.

Building Drone Power: India’s Path from Innovation to Endurance

This report examines whether India can sustain drone warfare, not merely whether it can acquire drones. Moving beyond the platform-centric terms that have shaped India’s debate, it reframes drone capability as a question of endurance: the capacity to absorb losses, replenish inventories, adapt under fire, and keep producing through a prolonged conflict.

India + Korea: A Production Partnership

This report assesses the outcomes of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s three-day visit to India from 19 to 21 April 2026, the first state visit by a Republic of Korea head of state in eight years. It tracks the visit’s strategic frameworks, government-to-government agreements, business-to-business deals, and policy announcements, and reads them against the prior arc of the India-ROK Special Strategic Partnership.

From Chips to Ships: Assessing the Modi–Lee Summit and the Road Ahead

This roundtable will discuss the significance of President Lee Jae Myung’s 2026 visit to India and its implications for the India-South Korea partnership. It will examine cooperation in trade, shipbuilding, technology, energy, and defence, assess persistent structural challenges, and explore how both countries can translate summit commitments into sustained strategic outcomes.