This webinar is part of a series by the Indo-Pacific research group at King's. 

This episode will explore the evolution of India’s foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific, in terms of security, connectivity, economy and international law. Professor Harsh V Pant will present India’s diplomatic trends in the region, with particular focus on India’s coalition-building strategic approach to challenges, and its vision for the future of the current mini-lateral agreements.

The webinar will also explore and assess the level of Chinese assertiveness and threat posed to India in the Indian Ocean Region, and in South Asia, and India’s comprehensive counter-strategies. Finally, Professor Pant will address the growing US-India strategic partnership, and its potential long-term implications for the wider Indo-Pacific context.

About the speakers

Presenter: Professor Harsh V Pant

Harsh is a Professor of International Relations with King's India Institute. He is Director, Studies and Head of the Strategic Studies Programme at Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi. His current research is focused on Asian security issues. His most recent books include New Directions in India’s Foreign Policy: Theory and Praxis (Cambridge University Press) and India’s Nuclear Policy (Oxford University Press).

Chair: Professor Christophe Jaffrelot

Christophe is Avantha Chair and Professor of Indian Politics and Sociology at the King's India Institute, and also Research Lead for the Global Institutes at King’s. He teaches South Asian politics and history at Sciences Po, Paris and is an Overseas Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He was Director of Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches Internationales (CERI) at Sciences Po, between 2000 and 2008.