Category: Taiwan Interview Series

  • Expert Talks: Why is Taiwan Important for India in 2025?

    Jabin T. Jacob is an Associate Professor, Department of International Relations and Governance Studies, and the Director of the Centre of Excellence for Himalayan Studies, Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR. He was formerly Fellow and Assistant Director at the Institute of Chinese Studies. He holds a PhD in Chinese Studies from the School of International…

  • There Are ‘Competing Visions of the Rules-Based Order’ in the Indo-Pacific: Author

    Gaurav Sen is an international relations scholar and analyst specializing in the Indo-Pacific, strategic affairs, and Taiwan. He is a Senior Research Fellow at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and also teaches at the University of Delhi. He has contributed to leading think tanks, including to the Indo-Pacific Studies Centre…

  • Taiwan Must Reaffirm its ‘Importance to the U.S.’ while Remaining Committed to its National Security: Author

    J. Michael Cole (寇謐將) is a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a Senior Fellow at the Global Taiwan Institute, a Senior Fellow at the University of Nottingham, UK and a Research Fellow at the Prospect Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan. He’s the author of the just released book, The Taiwan Tinderbox. ASEAN Wonk, a publication with…

  • ‘Taiwan is One of the Most Important Pillars in the New Indo-Pacific Powerplay’: Indian Expert

    ‘If Taiwan falls, so does the US-led world order in the region at least. Or more importantly, it will be the end of the democratic world order as we know it.’ Dr. Amlan Dutta, Geo-political Analyst Dr. Amlan Dutta is a Junior Fellow at the Prime Minister’s Museum and Library (PMML), Teen Murti House, New…

  • ‘Taiwan Represents a Version of Chinese Culture that Preserved Freedom of Thought, Creativity, and Belief’: Author

    Kay Rubacek is an author, filmmaker, and human value advocate with over 25 years of experience in media and communications. She is the author of Who Are China’s Walking Dead? (published in India as Socialist Diplomacy, Grim Realities of Contemporary China) and the newly released Chinese Dragons: The Mythical Creature Art Book. Her award-winning documentaries Finding Courage and Hard to Believe have exposed human…

  • Part 3: The Historical Linkage Between Korea, China and Taiwan 

    By Roger Chifeng Liu The first can be read here: Part 1: The Historical Linkage Between Korea, China and Taiwan  The second can be read here: Part 2: The Historical Linkage Between Korea, China and Taiwan (From Yeongjo Annals of the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty) Third month, day 2: The king received the grand councilors…

  • ‘Asia-Pacific’ Remains Critical for Trump: Expert

    ‘It takes some political wisdom for Taiwan to maneuver between the two great powers.‘ Zhiqun Zhu, PhD, is a Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Pennsylvania‘s Bucknell University. He was Bucknell’s International Relations Department Chair (2017-2021), inaugural Director of the China Institute (2013–2017), and MacArthur Chair in East Asian politics (2008–2014). He previously…

  • चीन के सफेद कागज़ और धुंधली नीयतों की कहानी

    लेखक:कमलेश के अग्निहोत्री/अनुवादक:आदित्य श्रीवास्तव चीन की राज्य परिषद ने 12 मई 2025 को “नए युग में चीन की राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा” शीर्षक से एक श्वेत पत्र जारी किया। इस दस्तावेज़ का पूरा पाठ फिलहाल केवल चीनी भाषा में उपलब्ध है, जबकि अंग्रेज़ी में केवल इसका संक्षिप्त सारांश सार्वजनिक किया गया है। इस सारांश में चीन ने…

  • America’s Grand Strategy and its Recent Behaviour Towards India

    By Venus Upadhayaya How can a strategy take a drastic shift without a plan. The recent shift in America’s behaviour towards India may not be just limited to Trump’s personal behaviour but would actually come from the evolving American Grand Strategy characterised by a shift from Indo-Pacific focus to Eurasian pivot. I started to think…

  • India’s Rise as a Defence Exporter Reflects its Capacity as a Net Security Provider in the Indo-Pacific: Expert

    Rupal Kalebere is a researcher in defense policy and law, currently serving as a Senior Researcher at the Society for Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Studies(SAMDeS) and Programming Director at Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP) Tokyo. She regularly writes on India’s defense developments in both national and international contexts, with a particular focus on the Indo-Pacific. With an academic…