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PART 1: Taiwan’s Identity, Economy, Politics & Geopolitical Ties With the Director of Prospect Foundation
Dr. I-Chung Lai (賴怡忠), a senior policy maker and a Taiwanese foreign policy expert is the President of Taipei based Prospect Foundation, a government affiliated think tank. Dr. I-Chung has held many important offices of the Taiwanese administration. He’s the former Director General for DPP’s China Affairs and International Affairs, former Special Assistant to Taiwan’s…
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‘Rethinking the Hub and Spoke’ Approach to East Asian security Can be Central to Taiwan’s Defense: Expert
Sasha Bonafede Chhabra (陳博樂) is an internationally recognized expert on Chinese foreign policy, Taiwanese politics, and human rights. He has lived, worked, and studied in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and holds degrees from the University of Chicago, Columbia University, and the London School of Economics. A political analyst and commentator, he writes for a…
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Between Expansion, Pushback, Bipolar and Multipolar Worlds Taiwan Strait is Today’s World’s Dystopia
By Venus Upadhayaya Between Expansion, Pushback, Bipolar and Multipolar Worlds Taiwan Strait is Today’s World’s Dystopia By Venus UpadhayayaThere’s a camouflage about Taiwan or probably Taiwan is a camouflage for much–the question today is if it’s led by China or if it’s led by America and how this bipolar equation called ‘tensions in the Taiwan…
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Development, Economy, Culture are 3 Pillars of India-Taiwan Ties Today: Former Indian Dpty. NSA
SD Pradhan has earlier served as the chairman of India’s Joint Intelligence Committee. He has also been the country’s deputy national security adviser. He was chairman of the Task Force on Intelligence Mechanism (2008-2010), which was constituted to review the functioning of India’s intelligence agencies. He has taught at the departments of defense studies and…
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Taiwan’s Geopolitical Tightrope: How Domestic Politics Shapes the Island’s Future Amidst Great Power Competition
By Dr. Nishakant Ojha The Unenviable Geopolitical Position-Taiwan stands at a pivotal moment in modern history, delicately balancing its vibrant democracy against the mounting pressures of great power rivalry. In 2025, the island finds itself in a paradoxical situation internally stable, economically dynamic, and globally significant, yet constantly threatened by external coercion from across the…
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How Can India Design Future Security for its Trade Routes Around Taiwan?
By Vaibhav Agrawal The strategic logic is simple but uncomfortable that Taiwan sits astride flows of unusually high economic density, and the consequence of instability there is not a localized hiccup but a systemic shock to global supply chains. I have watched consignments of precision electronics move through these watercourses with the same care one…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…