Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's latest book, Why Bharat Matters, offers a deep look at the civilisational turn in India's trajectory. In this edition, China plays a major role, from collaborative partner, to challenging regional power and provocative global actor. 

This week in Australian foreign affairs: new support for Solomon Islands elections; Wong discusses potential momentum on Assange case; PALM workers to boost aged care in Australia; Ayers to Singapore and Malaysia to boost trade opportunities, and more.

America’s foreign policy has always been a battleground between isolationist and internationalist forces, according to Charles Kupchan. The tussle continues to this very day, and could intensify if Donald Trump wins the next US Presidential election.