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2024, Prime Minister Modi’s historic visit to Ukraine: India’s diplomatic balancing act amidst the Russia-Ukraine conflict, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/prime-minister-modis-historic-visit-to-ukraine-indias-diplomatic-balancing-act-amidst-the-russia-ukraine-conflict/
,2024, Kamala Harris’ presidential candidacy : A landmark in breaking barriers and celebrating diversity in US politics, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/kamala-harris-presidential-candidacy-a-landmark-in-breaking-barriers-and-celebrating-diversity-in-us-politics/
,2024, Modi and Meloni at the G7: Fortifying India-Italy Ties Amid Global Challenges, Australian Outlook, Australian Institute of International Affairs, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/modi-and-meloni-at-the-g7-fortifying-india-italy-ties-amid-global-challenges/
,2024, Navigating the 2024 US Presidential election: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris at the helm in a high-stakes contest for the White House, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/navigating-the-2024-us-presidential-election-donald-trump-and-kamala-harris-at-the-helm-in-a-high-stakes-contest-for-the-white-house/
,2024, India Modi-fied for a Historic Third Term But with a Check: An Insight into the Indian General Election 2024, Australian Outlook, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/india-modi-fied-for-a-historic-third-term-but-with-a-check-an-insight-into-the-indian-general-election-2024/
,2024, India’s ascendancy at the G7 summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strategic diplomatic pivot, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/indias-ascendancy-at-the-g7-summit-prime-minister-narendra-modis-strategic-diplomatic-pivot/
,2024, 2024 US Presidential Election: Biden and Trump compete for American workers amid economic, security challenges heightened by China, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/2024-us-presidential-election-biden-and-trump-compete-for-american-workers-amid-economic-security-challenges-heightened-by-china/
,2024, The AUKUS Expansion: A Step Towards Bolstering Security and Stability in the Indo-Pacific, Australia Outlook, Australian Institute of International Affairs, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/the-aukus-expansion-a-step-towards-bolstering-security-and-stability-in-the-indo-pacific/
,2024, India’s quest for UN Security Council permanent membership: A holy grail of its foreign policy, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/indias-quest-for-un-security-council-permanent-membership-a-holy-grail-of-its-foreign-policy/
,2024, Can Australia Become a Renewable Energy Superpower?, Australian Outlook , Australian Institute of International Affairs,, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/can-australia-become-a-renewable-energy-superpower/
,2023, The Delhi Declaration Takes Aim at the Most Pressing Global Challenges, Australian Outlook, Australian Institute of International Affairs,, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/the-delhi-declaration-takes-aim-at-the-most-pressing-global-challenges/
,2023, The Malabar Exercise Bolsters Quad Group Amid Growing Strategic Challenge in the Indo-Pacific, Australian Outlook, Australian Institute of International Affairs, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australian-outlook/
,2023, Chandrayaan-3: A leap forward in India’s quest for space in space, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/chandrayan-3-a-leap-forward-in-indias-quest-for-space-in-space/
,2023, Malabar Exercise off the coast of Australia is a step further in strengthening the Quad, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/no-stopping-for-the-quad-the-malabar-exercise-off-the-coast-of-australia-is-a-step-further-in-strengthening-the-quad-for-a-stable-and-secure-indo-pacific/
,2023, Narendra Modi’s State Visit to the US: The “Next Generation Partnership, Australian Outlook, Australian Institute of International Affairs, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/narendra-modis-state-visit-to-the-us-the-next-generation-partnership/
,2023, Australia accelerates its strategy for a secure and stable Indo-Pacific: PM Anthony Albanese reaffirms commitment at the Inaugural Australia-India Annual Summit and AUKUS, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/australia-accelerates-its-strategy-for-a-secure-and-stable-indo-pacific-pm-anthony-albanese-reaffirms-commitment-at-the-inaugural-australia-india-annual-summit-and-aukus/
,2023, At the First Australia-India Annual Meeting, Albanese and Modi Commit to Strengthening Economic Ties, Australian Outlook, Australian Institute of International Affairs, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/at-the-first-australia-india-annual-meeting-albanese-and-modi-commit-to-strengthening-economic-ties/
,2022, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese holds a summit talk with Chinese President Xi Jinping: Reviving economic ties with China won’t alter Australia’s strategic vision, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/australian-prime-minister-anthony-albanese-holds-a-summit-talk-with-chinese-president-xi-jinping-reviving-economic-ties-with-china-wont-alter-australias-strategic-vision/
,2022, Indian Foreign Minister’s Visit to Australia Strengths Strategic Convergence, Trust and Continuity in the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Australian Outlook, Australian Institute of International Affairs, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/indian-foreign-ministers-visit-to-australia-strengthens-strategic-convergence-trust-and-continuity-in-the-comprehensive-strategic-partnership/
,2022, Taliban to Taiwan: As the simmering US-China great game escalates, Washington intensifies its intent in the Indo-Pacific, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/taliban-to-taiwan-as-the-simmering-us-china-great-game-escalates-washington-intensifies-its-intent-in-the-indo-pacific/
,2022, Shinzo Abe: Remembering the Architect of the Indo-Pacific Strategy, Australian Outlook, Australian Institute of International Affairs, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/shinzo-abe-remembering-architect-of-the-indo-pacific-strategy/
,2022, The Albanese Government Reaffirms For a Robust Australia-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific, Australian Outlook, Australian Institute of International Affairs, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/the-albanese-government-reaffirms-for-a-robust-australia-india-comprehensive-strategic-partnership-in-the-indo-pacific/
,2022, The AUKUS Expansion: A Step Towards Bolstering Security and Stability in the Indo-Pacific, Australian Outlook, Australian Institute of International Affairs, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/the-aukus-expansion-a-step-towards-bolstering-security-and-stability-in-the-indo-pacific/
,2022, India-Australia Economic Cooperation Trade Agreement: A Step Toward a Resilient Global Supply Chain and Stable Indo-Pacific, Australian Outlook, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/india-australia-economic-cooperation-trade-agreement-a-step-toward-a-resilient-global-supply-chain-and-stable-indo-pacific/
,2022, Melbourne Quad Meeting Reaffirms the Quad’s Centrality in the Indo-Pacific, Australian Outlook, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/melbourne-quad-meeting-reaffirms-quads-centrality-in-indo-pacific/
,2022, Amidst the escalating great power contest for cyberspace, President Biden’s Indo-Pacific strategy gears up for cyber security challenges, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/amidst-the-escalating-great-power-contest-for-cyberspace-president-bidens-indo-pacific-strategy-gears-up-for-cyber-security-challenges/
,2022, India and Australia Towards a Robust Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific, Live Encounter Magazine, https://liveencounters.net/2022-le-mag/12-december-2022/dr-ashok-sharma-india-and-australia-towards-a-robust-comprehensive-strategic-partnership/
,2022, India and Australia Towards a Robust Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific, Live Encounter Magazine, https://liveencounters.net/2022-le-mag/12-december-2022/dr-ashok-sharma-india-and-australia-towards-a-robust-comprehensive-strategic-partnership/
,2021, Punching above its weight: Australia joins the great game of 21st century, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/punching-above-its-weight-australia-joins-the-great-game-of-21st-century/
,2021, India and Australia Strengthen Their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Through 2+2 Dialogue, Australian Outlook, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/india-and-australia-strengthen-their-comprehensive-strategic-partnership-through-22-dialogue/
,2021, India delivers diplomatically at the UNSC amidst US-China strategic rivalry, CNBCTV18.COM, https://www.cnbctv18.com/views/india-delivers-diplomatically-at-the-unsc-amidst-us-china-strategic-rivalry-10452351.htm
,2021, The tactical Taliban tames the US in its War on Terror in Afghanistan, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/the-tactical-taliban-tames-the-us-in-its-war-on-terror-in-afghanistan/
,2021, Biden and Putin Summit Meeting: Despite Differences, the Two Nuclear Superpowers Seek Common Ground, Australian Outlook, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/biden-and-putin-summit-meeting-despite-differences-the-two-nuclear-superpowers-seek-common-ground/
,2021, The first 100 days: President Biden prioritises pandemic, planet and politics in the Indo-Pacific, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/the-first100-days-president-biden-prioritises-pandemic-planet-and-politics-in-the-indo-pacific/
,2021, At the Global Climate Summit , President Biden hopes to spur climate action amidst great power geopolitics, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/at-the-global-climate-summit-president-biden-hopes-to-spur-climate-action-amidst-great-power-geopolitics/
,2021, The First Summit Quad Meeting Reaffirms a Free, Open, and Secure Indo-Pacific, Australian Outlook, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/the-first-summit-quad-meeting-reaffirms-a-free-open-and-secure-indo-pacific/
,2021, Biden’s biggest challenge is to end the US denial mode: American exceptionalism is not working, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/bidens-biggest-challenge-is-to-end-the-us-denial-mode-american-exceptionalism-is-not-working/
,2020, It’s the time to engage Bi-Harris and Biharis: Repositioning India for the post covid-19 world, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/its-the-time-to-engage-bi-harris-and-biharis-repositioning-india-for-the-post-covid-19-world/
,2020, The Third India-US 2+2 Dialogue: Defence, China, and Indo-Pacific Security, Australian Outlook, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/the-third-india-us-22-dialogue-defence-china-and-indo-pacific-security/
,2020, Jaswant-Talbatt Talk’ and India-US strategic engagement: A Legacy of Jaswant Singh, the foreign minister at the crucial juncture of India’s international engagement, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/ashoks-statecraft/jaswant-talbatt-talk-and-india-us-strategic-engagement-a-legacy-of-jaswant-singh-the-foreign-minister-at-the-crucial-juncture-of-indias-international-engagement/
,2020, As the race for the 2020 White House intensifies, Republican Trump and Democrat Biden vie for India-American votes, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/as-the-race-for-the-2020-white-house-intensifies-republican-trump-and-democrat-biden-vie-for-india-american-votes/
,2020, Biden-Harris debut US presidential campaign: China, the last trump card for President Trump to triumph in 2020, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/biden-harris-debut-us-presidential-campaign-china-the-last-trump-card-for-president-trump-to-triumph-in-2020/
,2020, Kargil War de-hyphenated the US-India relations from Pakistan and pushed India towards Rafale, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/kargil-war-de-hyphenated-the-us-india-relations-from-pakistan-and-pushed-india-towards-rafale/
,2020, No look back for the India-US strategic partnership: The US has delivered on India-China standoff, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/no-look-back-for-the-india-us-strategic-partnership-the-us-has-delivered-on-india-china-standoff/
,2020, Galwan valley clash unmasks China’s geopolitical intent and India’s delusion with China, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/galwan-valley-clash-unmasks-chinas-geopolitical-intent-and-indias-delusion-with-china/
,2020, India-China Standoff Ends India’s Hopes for Asian Unity, Australian Outlook, http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/india-china-standoff-ends-indias-hopes-for-asian-unity/
,2020, Reconstructing Pharmaceutical Global Supply Chains after COVID-19, Australian Outlook, http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/reconstructing-pharmaceutical-global-supply-chains-after-covid-19/
,2020, COVID-19: A Black Swan Event in the 2020 US Presidential Election, Australian Outlook, http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/covid-19-a-black-swan-event-in-the-2020-us-presidential-election/
,2020, Great Power Politics in the Post-COVID-19 World, Australian Outlook, http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/great-power-politics-in-the-post-covid-19-world/
,2020, President Trump’s Maiden Visit to India: Trade and Defence Top on the Agenda, Australian Outlook, http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/president-trumps-maiden-visit-to-india-trade-and-defence-top-on-the-agenda/
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