“Trust was not so much regarded as a feel-good concept but one with measurable outcomes, particularly in candid exchanges…” Read Teesta Prakash and Grace Corcoran in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/building-trust-real-work-australia-india-defence-ties

Goodbye 2024. A very surprising year indeed.

I wrote some words in today’s Times of India explaining India’s ‘strategic silence’ on Iran’s role in the Red Sea crisis.

Excited to write with Abdul Rahman Yaacob on this piece which presents a unique view on the rising defence role of China in Southeast Asia.

Indo-Pacific influence should be measured by your presence in the food court. 🇹🇼and 🇯🇵 are strongest performers - Xing Fu Tang, Din Tai Fung, Yoshinoya, Pepper Lunch. Notable mentions 🇸🇬 (Ya Kun Kaya Toast) & 🇦🇺 (Boost Juice) - while they are not catering to the masses they still have a unique role/menu

@jacksato.bsky.social and I write about about China’s economic influence in Southeast Asia looking at high speed trains in the region 🚂

On Kazakhstan's Republic Day, my inaugural 'The Fix' article on the Central Asian countries has been released in the @lowyinstitute.bsky.social's Interpreter.

I reviewed Andrew Charlton’s ‘Australia’s Pivot to India’. He’s right that focus must be on strengthening the economic pillar of the r/s but should be cautious of instrumentalising the diaspora + also needed more attention on how 🇺🇸and 🇨🇳 shape 🇦🇺 🇮🇳 ties
www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianou...