What does Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia mean for India, China, and the rest of the Indo-Pacific? On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss how Modi’s tour signals a strategic pivot for India, how geography and common security interests can be leveraged to buffer China, and what this loose anti-China framework means for the broader geopolitical system. Also: Chinese countermoves. Pakistan looks west.

U.S.-Iran latest. U.S. military strikes against Iran continued overnight, hitting not only coastal targets but also areas closer to Tehran and in the north....

Last week, Japan, Australia and New Zealand reaffirmed their commitment to closer defense cooperation during a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the NATO...

Trading blows. U.S. Central Command is conducting more strikes intended to degrade Iran’s ability to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to...

For all the attention paid to the conflict in Iran, the broader changes in the Middle East have gone largely ignored, particularly with regard...

New route. The UAE is considering building a new port to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Dubai-based port operator DP World is reportedly in...