East Asia Explorer
Date: December 07, 2024
The East Asia Explorer tracks evolving geopolitical trends, emerging security challenges, and progress towards regional integration in East Asia. It focuses on the ASEAN grouping, domestic and foreign policy developments in countries of East Asia and Oceania, great power contestation in the region, and India’s relations with ASEAN and its member countries.
In this issue, Dr. Pradeep Taneja analyses External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar’s recent visits to Australia and Singapore, highlighting the growing India-Australia and India-Singapore relationships. He avers that Dr. S. Jaishankar’s primary message was that the world is not headed for de-globalisation, but re-globalisation; protectionist policies are not in anyone’s interest; and there is need for resilient supply chains and diversification of production.
In her brief, Jayantika Rao explores Singapore’s intricate geopolitical and domestic challenges in the context of the evolving US-China relations, particularly with the impending second Trump administration. She emphasises that Singapore faces a complicated situation, needing to balance its relationships with both great powers while also navigating political changes at home that may impact the upcoming 2025 general elections.
Ambassador Biren Nanda analyses Prabowo Subianto’s rise to the Indonesian presidency, highlighting the transformation in his political persona and the softening of his public image, which helped widen his appeal amongst the Indonesian electorate. He also underlines a broad continuity in Prabowo’s domestic agenda and a significant shift in his foreign policy priorities that could impact the geopolitical landscape of Southeast Asia.
Divya Rai analyses the two maritime laws enacted by the Philippines on November 8, 2024. In her examination, she delves into the historical claims and significant events that have influenced the relationship between the Philippines and China regarding their respective claims in the South China Sea. She evaluates the policies of various leaders in the Philippines towards China’s assertive actions in the region, as well as an assessment of the current approach taken by President Marcos Jr. towards the South China Sea - a matter that continues to be a critical national security concern for the Philippines.
To read this East Asia Explorer, Vol. II, Issue 11, please see the PDF attached.
In this issue, Dr. Pradeep Taneja analyses External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar’s recent visits to Australia and Singapore, highlighting the growing India-Australia and India-Singapore relationships. He avers that Dr. S. Jaishankar’s primary message was that the world is not headed for de-globalisation, but re-globalisation; protectionist policies are not in anyone’s interest; and there is need for resilient supply chains and diversification of production.
In her brief, Jayantika Rao explores Singapore’s intricate geopolitical and domestic challenges in the context of the evolving US-China relations, particularly with the impending second Trump administration. She emphasises that Singapore faces a complicated situation, needing to balance its relationships with both great powers while also navigating political changes at home that may impact the upcoming 2025 general elections.
Ambassador Biren Nanda analyses Prabowo Subianto’s rise to the Indonesian presidency, highlighting the transformation in his political persona and the softening of his public image, which helped widen his appeal amongst the Indonesian electorate. He also underlines a broad continuity in Prabowo’s domestic agenda and a significant shift in his foreign policy priorities that could impact the geopolitical landscape of Southeast Asia.
Divya Rai analyses the two maritime laws enacted by the Philippines on November 8, 2024. In her examination, she delves into the historical claims and significant events that have influenced the relationship between the Philippines and China regarding their respective claims in the South China Sea. She evaluates the policies of various leaders in the Philippines towards China’s assertive actions in the region, as well as an assessment of the current approach taken by President Marcos Jr. towards the South China Sea - a matter that continues to be a critical national security concern for the Philippines.
To read this East Asia Explorer, Vol. II, Issue 11, please see the PDF attached.
