On Thursday, 6 April 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a digital chat with 25 NESA Center alumni on “Tensions in the Indo-Pacific.” Assistant Professor Jeffrey Payne led the conversation that marks the first of what will be an ongoing set of digital conversations focused on maritime security issues and the state of the Indo-Pacific.

All interested alumni of the NESA Center were welcome to join this virtual discussion and recommend future topics of conversation. Over the coming months, the NESA Center will initiate more discussions on additional themes.

NESA Center Maritime Security Resources:

• Follow the newly created NESA Center Maritime Security account on Twitter @NESA_MARSEC for topical security and policy updates. 
• Read the latest NESA Center Alumni Survey Report on Perceptions of the Indo-Pacific, Views from the NESA Region.
• Read about the recent Executive Seminar: Maritime Security in the NESA Region and Beyond.
• Learn about Maritime Security trends in the December 2022 – February 2023 NESA Center Update Report.

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