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< Back Mr Manoj Kewalramani Manoj Kewalramani is currently serving as the Chairperson of the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme, and as Fellow, China Studies, at the Takshashila Institute, Bangalore. He is also the host of Takshashila’s daily public policy podcast. He has formerly been a non-resident Senior Associate (Freeman Chair in China Studies), at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, Washington D.C. He has published several book chapters and research reports on Chinese, Indian, and US foreign policies. His most recent book, published by Bloomsbury in 2021, is titled, ‘Smokeless War: China's Quest for Geopolitical Dominance’. His articles have also been published by media outlets such as NDTV, WION, Al-Jazeera, CGTN and The Diplomat. Publications Ideology in Xi’s China: The role of nationalism: https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/ideology-in-xi-s-china-the-role-of-nationalism-101634711059153.html For CCP, the era of seeking strength: https://www.manojkewalramani.com/post/for-ccp-the-era-of-seeking-strength The role of ideology in Xi Jinping’s China: https://takshashila.org.in/the-role-of-ideology-in-xi-jinpings-china/

Volume 2, Issue 1 (Jan-June) 2024 ISSN: 3049-1800 10 June 2024 Indo-Pacific Review’s second issue centres around the theme “Building a Sustainable Indo-Pacific.” A densely populated region at varied economic development stages, disproportionately vulnerable to climate change and increasing natural hazards, the Indo-Pacific’s need for sustainable development remains pressing, and room for innovative thinking is equally increasing. The second issue of Indo-Pacific Review seeks to both define the various social, human, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability in the Indo-Pacific and explore various pathways to creating a more sustainable region. This Issue welcomes novel and broader definitions (s) of “sustainability,” that touch on the environmental, human, and state-level implications of the term. Article List Indo-Pacific Review Vol 2 ISSUE 1 (JAN-JUNE) Guest Editor- Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva Download Article Guest Editor's Note Guest Editor: Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva Download Article Expert Commentary: Just Energy Transitions in the Indo-Pacific: A Case for a Gender- Transformative Agenda Dr Dhanasree Jayaram and Kurnica Bhattacharjee Download Article Expert Commentary: Impact of Deep-Sea Mining on Australia's Relationships in the Pacific Elizabeth Morison Download Article South-led Governance for a Southern Commodity: The Case for Indonesian and Indian Leadership in Palm Oil Sustainability Transitions Dr Helena Varkkey and Dr Shofwan Choiruzzad Download Article Can Small Modular Reactors and Floating Nuclear Power Plants Become an Innovative Option for Sustainable Indo-Pacific? Shwe Yee Oo Download Article India and the Indo-Pacific: Harnessing the Blue Economy Potential Oorja Tapan Download Article Towards a Sustainable Bay of Bengal Region: A Divergence from Regional Security to Human-Environment Sustainability Approach Dr. Marufa Akter and Subaita Fairooz Download Article Climate-Induced Migration and Refugees in Understanding Sustainable Development in the Indo-Pacific Dr Nanda Kishor MS Download Article Book Review: Maritime Security Complexes of the Indo-Pacific Region Ankit Tiwari Download Article

< Back Dr Sabine Kapasi Dr. Sabine Kapasi is a gynaecologist and a health policy and governance strategy lead. She has worked with several health care businesses and projects in public and private sector industries. Studied data strategy from The Wharton School, HBS, and Stern NYU. She advise the government of 5 states on health policy, the office of the PS health GOI, and the US department of state. She has worked with the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) as part of the pre-first responders' team. She worked in several crisis areas, standardizing governance interventions and mapping connections of supply lines of food, defense and healthcare with help from on-the-ground intelligence assets, and negotiating the safe passage for the movement of essential supplies in conflict and calamity regions. She worked in conflict regions of DRC, Peru, Venezuela, South Korea, Egypt, Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Poland, Estonia, and Kazakhstan. She is excited about her existing work with new emerging technologies in healthcare, health services, health financing and several areas of health education. She believes that technology integration is the key to make the healthcare system more responsive and economical. Publications

< Back PROF. JAGANNATH PANDA Editor- International Cooperation Prof. Jagannath Panda is the Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs (SCSA-IPA). He is also the Executive Editor for ISDP. Dr. Panda is a Professor at the Department of Regional and Global Studies at the University of Warsaw. He is also the Director for Europe-Asia Research Cooperation at the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies ( YCAPS ); and a Senior Fellow at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies ( HCSS ) in the Netherlands. He is the Series Editor for Routledge Studies on Think Asia. Prof. Panda is a Contributing Editor for The National Interest (Washington DC) and an Author at The Diplomat . He is an Advisor to the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS), and is also the Member of the Editorial Board of various international journals such as the Journal of Asian Public Policy ( JAPP: Routledge ) and The Korean Journal of Defense Analysis (KIDA). jpanda@isdp.eu 123-456-7890

< Back Ms Jane Chan Jane Chan is a Senior Fellow at, and Coordinator of, the Maritime Security Programme at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. She holds an LLB from the University of Tasmania and an MSc. in International Relations from Nanyang Technological University. Her research areas include maritime security, law and order at sea, and regional institutions and confidence building measures. Publications Maritime Security Hubs Need to Step Up Cooperation: https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/maritime-security-hubs-need-to-step-up-cooperationn

Volume 2, Issue 2 (July-Dec) 2024 ISSN: 3049-1800 26 March 2025 The Indo-Pacific Review is pleased to present its Capstone Special Edition. This special issue brings together the collaborative work of two research groups, offering fresh and critical perspectives on the evolving dynamics of the Indo-Pacific. This issue explores two distinct yet interrelated studies that challenge conventional understandings of the region: Large Ocean States (LOS) and Great Power Politics in the Indo-Pacific and Contemporary Readings of Colonial Borders of the Indo-Pacific. These studies offer new perspectives that are often overlooked in Indo-Pacific scholarship, which remains largely dominated by state-centric discourses on security and geopolitics. The first study, Large Ocean States (LOS) and Great Power Politics in the Indo-Pacific, is explored by Dr. Nansi Paulraj, Angshuman Choudhury, Dr. Anand V., and Dr. Sitakanta Mishra. Their research shifts the analytical lens from great power rivalries to the agency of Large Ocean States (LOS)—nations whose expansive maritime presence is often marginalized in regional discourse. By centering the perspectives of LOS, this issue highlights their role as norm-setters in the Indo-Pacific, particularly in reframing security narratives. The second study, Contemporary Readings of Colonial Borders of the Indo-Pacific, is examined by Dr. Pavithra Jayawardena, Dr. Vilashini Somiah, Dr. Kittipos Phuttivanich, and Dr. Ashik Bonofer. Their research critically reassesses how borders within the region are conceptualized beyond the nation-state framework. Traditional analyses often prioritize state-centric security and geopolitical contestations, whereas this issue foregrounds the lived experiences of communities and individuals navigating these borders. By engaging with transnationalism and cross-border interactions, their work examines how territorial demarcations are imagined, experienced, and contested at multiple levels. Article List Indo-Pacific Review Capstone Special Edition Download Article Large Ocean States (LOS) and Great Power Politics in the Indo-Pacific Dr Nansi Paulraj Angshuman Choudhury Dr Anand.V Dr Sitakanta Mishra Download Article The Historical Evolution of Oceania: From Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to Large Ocean States (LOS) in the Indo-Pacific Dr Nansi Paulraj Download Article How Large Ocean States Look at Security in the Indo-Pacific Angshuman Choudhury Download Article How Large Ocean States See China’s Rise in the Indo-Pacific Dr Anand V Download Article Looking and Acting Beyond East: India’s Tryst with the Pacific Islands Countries (PICs) Dr Sitakanta Mishra Download Article Contemporary Readings of Colonial Borders of the Indo-Pacific Dr. Pavithra Jayawardena Dr. Vilashini Somiah Dr Kittipos Phuttivanich Dr Ashik Bonofer Download Article Borders of the Indo-Pacific: Sri Lankan Forced and Voluntary Migrants Dr Pavithra Jayawadena Download Article Unmoored Boundaries: Bajau Laut and Mobility Perspectives in Maritime Southeast Asia Dr Vilashini Somiah Download Article Myth and Reality of New Chinese Migration to Thailand: A Case Study for the Indo-Pacific Community Dr Kittipos Phuttivanich Download Article Transnationalism and Mobile Communities in the IndoPacific: Designing Stronger Policies Dr Ashik J Bonofer Download Article

< Back Mr Satria Rizaldi Alchatib Satria Rizaldi Alchatib is a University Lecturer and Head of Diplomacy and International Cooperation Laboratory at the Department of International Relations, Universitas Slamet Riyadi. He obtained his Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Democratic Governance from the National Research University Higher School of Economics. Satria was previously a full-fledged SDG’s young leader and activist for a number of award-winning organizations including the ASEAN Youth Leaders Association and World Youth Alliance. He has represented Indonesia in various key-opinion forums including the 12th International Solidarity Forum at the United Nations and the 50th Commemoration of Asian African Cooperation in Bandung. His research interests lie in maritime security and humanitarian intervention in ASEAN and the broader Indo-Pacific region. ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9959-9951 Publications

< Back Dr Shaheli Das Shaheli Das is presently serving as a Senior Research Officer (Foreign Policy) at the Australian High Commission, New Delhi. She holds an MPhil (with a specialisation on China) from the University of Delhi. She has formerly worked a Strategic Sector Cooperation Program Officer in the Political & Economic Section at the Royal Danish Embassy, New Delhi. She has also held the posts of Visiting Fellow at the Fudan Development Institute, Junior Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, and Research Associate at the Centre for Air Power Studies. Publications Does China Really Want a ‘Just and Fair’ International Order?: https://thediplomat.com/2016/10/does-china-really-want-a-just-and-fair-international-order/ Why is China escalating tensions in the East China Sea?: https://www.policyforum.net/china-escalating-tensions-east-china-sea/ Is Latin America of Strategic Importance to China?: https://thediplomat.com/2016/12/is-latin-america-of-strategic-importance-to-china/

< Back Mr Paras Ratna Paras Ratna is a Reporting Associate at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and has formerly served as a Research Associate for Strategic Affairs, at the Vision India Foundation. He has also been a Research Apprentice at the Observer Research Foundation, the Indian Council for Research in International Economic Relations, and OXFAM India. He has also served as an Evaluator for the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. He holds an MA in Development Studies, from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. He has published several research articles for online media outlets, think tanks and journals, such as Economic Times, the National Maritime Foundation, the Jindal Journal of International Affairs, The Diplomat, The Hindu, and 9DashLine. Publications Navigating fault lines from Asia to the Indo-Pacific: https://visionindiafoundation.com/india-china-tensions/ Toward a Coherent Indo-Pacific Framework?: https://casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/parasratna2020 The Corona-Led Rise of Middle Powers on the World Stage: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/the-corona-led-rise-of-middle-powers-on-the-world-stage-11588696151544.html

< Back Ms Oorja Tapan Ooorja Tapan is a PhD scholar and Junior Research Fellow in Diplomacy and Disarmament Division at Centre for International Politics, Organisation & Disarmament (CIPOD), School of International Studies (SIS), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Publications

ABOUT INDO-PACIFIC REVIEW ISSN: 3049-1800 Indo-Pacific Review is a peer-reviewed journal in the discipline of Politics, published by the Council for Strategic and Defense Research. The Journal is a creation of the Indo-Pacific Circle (IPC) and is published online, twice a year, in English. Launched in 2023, the journal amplifies the work of early and mid-career scholars in the Indo-Pacific who are actively shaping emerging geopolitical narratives in the region. Indo-Pacific Review aims to contribute to a regionally owned (re)imagination of the Indo-Pacific and put forward creative and critical views on contemporary issues emerging from the region. Indo-Pacific Review invites scholars and researchers, to submit original articles, essays, and reviews addressing key issues in the Indo-Pacific region. You may contact the publisher of Indo-Pacific Review at office@csdronline.com or use the contact form . Publisher C-21, 3rd Floor, Block C, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110016 Editor-in-Chief Dr Happymon Jacob Mail happymon@csdronline.com C-21, 3rd Floor, Block C, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110016 EXPLORE ALL ISSUES Volume 1, Issue 1 (July-Dec) 2023 ISSN : 3049-1800 15 December 2023 Volume 2, Issue 1 (Jan-June) 2024 ISSN: 3049-1800 10 June 2024 Volume 2, Issue 2 (July-Dec) 2024 ISSN: 3049-1800 26 March 2025 EDITORIAL BOARD Dr HAPPYMON JACOB EDITOR-IN-CHIEF happymon@csdronline.com Institutional Profile Founder & Director, Council For Strategic and Defense Research Address: C-21, 3rd Floor, Block C, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110016 CAPT. SARABJEET S PARMAR EDITOR- INDO-PACIFIC ssparmar@csdronline.com Institutional Profile Distinguished Fellow,(Indo-Pacific) Council For Strategic and Defense Research Address: C-21, 3rd Floor, Block C, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110016 PROF. JAGANNATH PANDA EDITOR-INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION jpanda@isdp.eu Institutional Profile Head, Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs (SCSA-IPA) Address : Institute for Security and Development Policy, Västra Finnbodavägen 2 131 30 Nacka, Sweden VAdm ANIL K CHAWLA EDITOR-MARITIME AFFAIRS akchawlanav@csdronline.com Institutional Profile Distinguished Fellow, Council For Strategic and Defense Research Address: C-21, 3rd Floor, Block C, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110016 RIVA GANGULY DAS EDITOR- FOREIGN POLICY riva@csdronline.com Institutional Profile Distinguished Fellow (South Asia) Council For Strategic and Defense Research Address: C-21, 3rd Floor, Block C, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110016 DR GAURAV SAINI EXECUTIVE EDITOR gauravsaini@csdronline.com Institutional Profile Co-Founder, Council For Strategic and Defense Research Address: C-21, 3rd Floor, Block C, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110016 RECENT WORK Transnationalism and Mobile Communities in the IndoPacific: Designing Stronger Policies Dr Ashik J Bonofer Since the end of the Second World War, international relations have changed dramatically, with new actors playing a more significant role in global affairs. This situation has evolved even further since the onset of liberalisation, during which multinational corporations have influenced governmental policies, leading to a globalised world. In this globalised context, numerous individuals have migrated from one country to another. This migration has given rise to a transnational system that seeks to examine dynamics beyond state-centric international relations. Transnationalism is a multifaceted field that can both unite and disrupt connections among nations. While transnationalism encompasses the role of nation-states in economic, financial, and political activities, it also broadens the scope for cross-border migration of individuals. The proposed study will analyse the theoretical contours of transnationalism, assess the historical background of migration, and explore the multiple identities associated with migration. This study will examine a few case studies of migrants in the Indo-Pacific region. Download Myth and Reality of New Chinese Migration to Thailand: A Case Study for the Indo-Pacific Community Dr Kittipos Phuttivanich This article argues that although many contemporary scholars in Thailand depict the overseas Chinese and new Chinese migrants as totally distinct, their actual impact on Thai society and the state has not been as different as these scholars suggest. The real distinction between the two is that the new Chinese immigrants to Thailand have been more influenced by the CCP regime in China, the strengthening Thailand-China relations, and their changing worldviews. This sets them apart from the overseas Chinese who immigrated to Thailand before them. The article begins with the illustration of some similarity between the two Chinese migration waves. Then, it discusses various factors that give the new Chinese migrants distinct characteristics from the old wave of overseas Chinese. Finally, it reflects the impact of the new Chinese migration to the ‘inconvenience’ borders in the Indo-Pacific region Download SECOND ISSUE GUEST EDITOR: PROF. GULSHAN SACHDEVA Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva is Jean Monnet Chair and Director, Europe Area Studies Programme, School of International Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. He is also Editor-in-Chief of International Studies. He headed the ADB and the Asia Foundation projects at the Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul (2006-2010). His recent publications include India in a Reconnecting Eurasia (Washington: CSIS, 2016) and Evaluation of the EU-India Strategic Partnership and the Potential for its Revitalization (Brussels: European Parliament, 2015). © 2024 COUNCIL FOR STRATEGIC AND DEFENSE RESEARCH C-21, 3rd FLOOR BLOCK C, QUTAB INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEW DELHI 110016

< Back Dr Sriparna Pathak Sriparna Pathak is the Director of the Centre for Northeast Asian Studies, Jindal School of International Affairs, Sonipat, and an Associate Professor. She has also served as the School’s Assistant Academic Dean. She was formerly a Visiting Fellow at Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement, Kathmandu, and a Visiting Professor at the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Gauhati University. She has been the recipient of a scholarship by the Ministry of Human Resources Development and the China Scholarship Council to study and undertake research in China. She has also served as a Consultant at the Policy Planning and Research Division, Ministry of External Affairs, India, and as a Fellow at the South Asia Democratic Forum, Belgium. She holds a PhD in Chinese Studies from the Centre for East Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and has numerous publications in multiple books and journals, focusing on subjects including Sino-Indian relations, and Chinese economy and foreign policy. Publications Diplomatic Double Speak and Chinese Foreign Policy: https://niice.org.np/archives/5595 The Test of Covid-19: China-Pakistan Relations: https://thegeopolitics.com/the-test-of-covid-19-china-pakistan-relations/ Can the BRI resolve China’s economic woes?: https://theasiadialogue.com/2020/02/19/can-the-bri-resolve-chinas-economic-woes//