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India has a vibrant and thriving middle class of 300 million people. This means it has a critical mass of people generating economic resources needed to entrench New Delhi's status as not just a South Asian colossus but a major center of power within the entire Asian continent.  The CIS looks at India's strategic position in relation to Australia, China and the USA.

Publications

  1. Unrealised Potential: India’s ‘Soft Power’ Ambition in Asia

    John Lee | 30 Jun 2010 | Foreign Policy Analysis

    This paper makes the argument that India’s enormous ‘soft power’ potential in Asia is based on the fact that a rising... Read More...

  2. The importance of India: restoring sight to Australia’s strategic blind spot

    John Lee | 05 Nov 2009 | Foreign Policy Analysis

    The paper traces the rise of ‘strategic India’ in Asia, the significance of the remarkable improvement in the US-India... Read More...

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Opinion & Commentary

  1. A way India can outshine China

    John Lee | 14 Jul 2010 | Business Spectator

    If India hosts a successful Commonwealth Games in October it will be a pleasant surprise for the region and help to further ... Read More

  2. India needs to flex its soft muscles

    John Lee | 29 Jun 2010 | The Sydney Morning Herald

    New Delhi would do well to learn lessons from Beijing about the importance of selling its strengths and achievements to the ... Read More

  3. India’s edge over China: soft power

    John Lee | 17 Jun 2010 | Business Week

    In the struggle to win support around Asia, India’s openness gives the country a big advantage compared with China, says ... Read More

  4. India’s rise helps complement US interests in Asia

    John Lee | 04 Jun 2010 | The Australian

    The subcontinent has to prove it can carry its weight in regional diplomacy, says John Lee in The Australian, 4 June 2010.... Read More

  5. Don’t overlook India’s consumer market for China’s

    John Lee | 22 Dec 2009 | BusinessWeek

    Urban consumers in India will likely drive more global business than their Chinese counterparts while India’s rural development ... Read More

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Ideas@TheCentre

  1. When liking India isn't Enough

    John Lee | 02 Jul 2010

    The Chicago Council on Global Affairs recently surveyed respondents in the United States, China, Russia, Germany, United ...

  2. Chinese appeasement irks Indians

    John Lee | 04 Dec 2009

    President Barrack Obama’s choice of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as his first state visitor last week was meant ...

  3. Taking India seriously

    John Lee | 06 Nov 2009

    Washington as well as Asian capitals such as Tokyo, Jakarta, Singapore and Hanoi has been busily courting New Delhi with ...

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