Shashank Joshi
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Biography
Publications
Shashank Joshi is a Senior Research Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute, London.
![Novichok poisoning and the test for Britain](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-991954174-mini.jpg?itok=9mZpCcSw)
Novichok poisoning and the test for Britain
The difficulty for the UK now is in crafting a fresh response to the continued effects of Russia’s brazen attack.
![Skripal: the weight of evidence](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-932850924mini.jpg?itok=QFYhmKf0)
Skripal: the weight of evidence
The alternatives to Russian culpability in the nerve agent attack strain credulity.
![“Global Britain” on the line in the South China Sea](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/45162852-mini.jpg?itok=ttevK1_1)
“Global Britain” on the line in the South China Sea
Joint freedom of navigation patrols by the UK and France would be more convincing to a regional audience.
![Tillerson doubles down on US-India partnership](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/tillerson-india.jpg?itok=F8ZPe9K9)
Tillerson doubles down on US-India partnership
Tillerson’s speech also signaled a significant hardening of US attitudes towards China's Belt and Road Initiative.
![With an eye on Beijing, India and Japan double down](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/Abe_in%20India3.jpg?itok=E6kSw1T5)
With an eye on Beijing, India and Japan double down
While the security architecture of Asia in some flux, the future of the India-Japan relationship is looking very healthy indeed.
![How Trump’s new approach to Pakistan might pan out](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/36727846065_9875ba6a92_k.jpg?itok=kBKDoT0X)
How Trump’s new approach to Pakistan might pan out
On Pakistan, Trump has said out loud what has until now been largely debated and threatened in private.
![Doklam: Paths ahead for India and China](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/PLA_Soldiers_crop.jpg?itok=HiXaprtC)
Doklam: Paths ahead for India and China
The India-China standoff at the Doklam tri-junction area, now in its second month, is the most serious crisis between the two countries in 30 years.
![Malabar 17 exercise: The China subtext](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/india-p8v2.jpg?itok=0y5CkXYf)
Malabar 17 exercise: The China subtext
Malabar 17 comes as China’s naval presence in the Indian Ocean is showing signs of a qualitative shift.
![Modi-Trump meeting: Signs of continued convergence](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/Trump_Modi_crop.jpg?itok=bV88lvyn)
Modi-Trump meeting: Signs of continued convergence
Some of the most important progress in US-India relations in recent years has been on Indo-Pacific issues.
Pagination