Tag: International Security

The past fascination with Fidel Castro or Che Guevara produced more posters and T-shirts than purposeful policies. As South America enters a new political phase — shaped by deep internal […]

Governments will continue to invoke the language of norms but employ it selectively and inconsistently. India is no exception

In the eyes of Washington and Donald Trump, the so-called rules-based international order is no longer a set of universal laws; it’s a tiered subscription model.

This scoping report is the first in a series of five and examines the evolving maritime risk environment in the Indo-Pacific, the strategic importance of UDA, and the technological developments shaping it. It highlights UDA as a promising avenue for Australia-India cooperation, building on complementary strengths such as India’s manufacturing scale and Australia’s niche intellectual property and research expertise.

The roundtable assessed India–Canada relations following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s February–March 2026 visit to India, which consolidated the recent diplomatic reset. Discussions focused on CEPA negotiations, energy and critical minerals cooperation, the CAD 2.6 billion uranium agreement, talent mobility, and growing defence collaboration, while examining prospects for sustained economic and Indo-Pacific cooperation.

Co-organized by APFC, this Track 1.5 dialogue examined practical pathways for advancing Canada–India defence cooperation amid renewed diplomatic engagement and parallel procurement reforms. Discussions focused on training and simulation, sustainment and MRO, cyber-enabled systems, space-based ISR, trusted electronics, and critical minerals supply-chain collaboration.