Anmol Mukhia (Dr) is Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations at the Faculty of International Studies, South Asian University, New Delhi. His research interests include IR in South Asia, China studies, the Indo-Pacific, climate change, and border issues. His latest publications include Positioning India’s Climate Politics: Individual-Level Analysis (2025), Understanding Human Trafficking in the Eastern Himalaya (2025), and others.Neeraj Singh Manhas is the Special Advisor for South Asia at the Parley Policy Initiative, Republic of Korea, and a subject matter expert at the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies, Ministry of Defence, India. His research interests include India-China border issues, transboundary rivers, water security, climate security, and defence studies. His recently edited book is Analysing the Current Afghan Context (Routledge, Taylor & Francis, 2023).Sriparna Pathak (Prof. Dr) is Professor of China Studies and founding Director of the Centre for Northeast Asian Studies at O.P. Jindal Global University, India. Her research interests include China’s foreign policy, influence operations, India-China relations, and the Quad. Latest publications: Strategic Evolution of QUAD from ‘Ocean Froth’ to Asian NATO (2026), Reconstructing India’s Worldview: A Strategic Realignment (2026), and others.

• Editorial Introduction1. Climate Change and Power Politics in the Indo-PacificZhang Tingya and Anmol Mukhia2. Environmental Politics in International Relations: Theory and PracticeSebastian N. and Reena Joseph 3. Climate Contestations and Strategic Rivalries in the Indo-Pacific: The Role of Major PowersSriparna Pathak 4. From Institutions to Identities: Neoliberal and Constructivist lens to climate change in the Indo-PacificAkriti Sharma5. Water Security and Geopolitical Tensions in the Indo-Pacific: Challenges and Cooperation MechanismsNeeraj Singh Manhas, Aline Telle, & Kasim Balarabe6. Indo-Pacific’s Role in Africa’s Climate and Environmental Sustainability: Policy Frameworks and Climate DiplomacyHagan Sibri7. Gateway to the Pacific: America’s Strategic Entry into the Indo-Pacific through the PhilippinesK. K. Loung Nathan and Anurag Tripathi 8. Taiwan’s Climate Diplomacy: An Alternative Route to Global EngagementManoj K. Panigrahi9. ASEAN’s Geo-Economic and Environmental Standing in the Indo-Pacific StrategyLoitongbam Bishwanjit and Nandini Sharma Laipubam10. China’s Energy Security in the Indo-PacificRakshith Shetty11. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy and Its Economic-Environmental Implications for Northeast IndiaMd. Farijuddin Khan and Anuradha Oinam12. Free and Open Indo-Pacific Vision: Integrating QUAD for India’s Strategic AmbitionJofin Joy, Lakshmi Karlekar, and Anurag Tripathi13. Sustainability and Gender-Specific Climate Policies in Bhutan: Lessons for India’s NortheastPadam Nepal and Upama Gurung14. Beyond the Present: Climate Refugees from the Maldives and Their Strategic Implications for IndiaPawan Rai and Dipmala Roka

Anmol Mukhia (Dr) is Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations at the Faculty of International Studies, South Asian University, New Delhi. His research interests include IR in South Asia, China studies, the Indo-Pacific, climate change, and border issues. His latest publications include Positioning India’s Climate Politics: Individual-Level Analysis (2025), Understanding Human Trafficking in the Eastern Himalaya (2025), and others.Neeraj Singh Manhas is the Special Advisor for South Asia at the Parley Policy Initiative, Republic of Korea, and a subject matter expert at the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies, Ministry of Defence, India. His research interests include India-China border issues, transboundary rivers, water security, climate security, and defence studies. His recently edited book is Analysing the Current Afghan Context (Routledge, Taylor & Francis, 2023).Sriparna Pathak (Prof. Dr) is Professor of China Studies and founding Director of the Centre for Northeast Asian Studies at O.P. Jindal Global University, India. Her research interests include China’s foreign policy, influence operations, India-China relations, and the Quad. Latest publications: Strategic Evolution of QUAD from ‘Ocean Froth’ to Asian NATO (2026), Reconstructing India’s Worldview: A Strategic Realignment (2026), and others.

• Editorial Introduction1. Climate Change and Power Politics in the Indo-PacificZhang Tingya and Anmol Mukhia2. Environmental Politics in International Relations: Theory and PracticeSebastian N. and Reena Joseph 3. Climate Contestations and Strategic Rivalries in the Indo-Pacific: The Role of Major PowersSriparna Pathak 4. From Institutions to Identities: Neoliberal and Constructivist lens to climate change in the Indo-PacificAkriti Sharma5. Water Security and Geopolitical Tensions in the Indo-Pacific: Challenges and Cooperation MechanismsNeeraj Singh Manhas, Aline Telle, & Kasim Balarabe6. Indo-Pacific’s Role in Africa’s Climate and Environmental Sustainability: Policy Frameworks and Climate DiplomacyHagan Sibri7. Gateway to the Pacific: America’s Strategic Entry into the Indo-Pacific through the PhilippinesK. K. Loung Nathan and Anurag Tripathi 8. Taiwan’s Climate Diplomacy: An Alternative Route to Global EngagementManoj K. Panigrahi9. ASEAN’s Geo-Economic and Environmental Standing in the Indo-Pacific StrategyLoitongbam Bishwanjit and Nandini Sharma Laipubam10. China’s Energy Security in the Indo-PacificRakshith Shetty11. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy and Its Economic-Environmental Implications for Northeast IndiaMd. Farijuddin Khan and Anuradha Oinam12. Free and Open Indo-Pacific Vision: Integrating QUAD for India’s Strategic AmbitionJofin Joy, Lakshmi Karlekar, and Anurag Tripathi13. Sustainability and Gender-Specific Climate Policies in Bhutan: Lessons for India’s NortheastPadam Nepal and Upama Gurung14. Beyond the Present: Climate Refugees from the Maldives and Their Strategic Implications for IndiaPawan Rai and Dipmala Roka

Anmol Mukhia (Dr) is Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations at the Faculty of International Studies, South Asian University, New Delhi. His research interests include IR in South Asia, China studies, the Indo-Pacific, climate change, and border issues. His latest publications include Positioning India’s Climate Politics: Individual-Level Analysis (2025), Understanding Human Trafficking in the Eastern Himalaya (2025), and others.Neeraj Singh Manhas is the Special Advisor for South Asia at the Parley Policy Initiative, Republic of Korea, and a subject matter expert at the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies, Ministry of Defence, India. His research interests include India-China border issues, transboundary rivers, water security, climate security, and defence studies. His recently edited book is Analysing the Current Afghan Context (Routledge, Taylor & Francis, 2023).Sriparna Pathak (Prof. Dr) is Professor of China Studies and founding Director of the Centre for Northeast Asian Studies at O.P. Jindal Global University, India. Her research interests include China’s foreign policy, influence operations, India-China relations, and the Quad. Latest publications: Strategic Evolution of QUAD from ‘Ocean Froth’ to Asian NATO (2026), Reconstructing India’s Worldview: A Strategic Realignment (2026), and others.

• Editorial Introduction1. Climate Change and Power Politics in the Indo-PacificZhang Tingya and Anmol Mukhia2. Environmental Politics in International Relations: Theory and PracticeSebastian N. and Reena Joseph 3. Climate Contestations and Strategic Rivalries in the Indo-Pacific: The Role of Major PowersSriparna Pathak 4. From Institutions to Identities: Neoliberal and Constructivist lens to climate change in the Indo-PacificAkriti Sharma5. Water Security and Geopolitical Tensions in the Indo-Pacific: Challenges and Cooperation MechanismsNeeraj Singh Manhas, Aline Telle, & Kasim Balarabe6. Indo-Pacific’s Role in Africa’s Climate and Environmental Sustainability: Policy Frameworks and Climate DiplomacyHagan Sibri7. Gateway to the Pacific: America’s Strategic Entry into the Indo-Pacific through the PhilippinesK. K. Loung Nathan and Anurag Tripathi 8. Taiwan’s Climate Diplomacy: An Alternative Route to Global EngagementManoj K. Panigrahi9. ASEAN’s Geo-Economic and Environmental Standing in the Indo-Pacific StrategyLoitongbam Bishwanjit and Nandini Sharma Laipubam10. China’s Energy Security in the Indo-PacificRakshith Shetty11. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy and Its Economic-Environmental Implications for Northeast IndiaMd. Farijuddin Khan and Anuradha Oinam12. Free and Open Indo-Pacific Vision: Integrating QUAD for India’s Strategic AmbitionJofin Joy, Lakshmi Karlekar, and Anurag Tripathi13. Sustainability and Gender-Specific Climate Policies in Bhutan: Lessons for India’s NortheastPadam Nepal and Upama Gurung14. Beyond the Present: Climate Refugees from the Maldives and Their Strategic Implications for IndiaPawan Rai and Dipmala Roka