The South China Morning Post quoted Jagannath Panda and the Silk Cage Project in an article explaining why India’s Korea deal would raise concerns in China

April 28, 2026: The South China Morning Post quoted Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs and principal investigator of the “Silk Cage” project, in an article explaining why India’s Korea deal would raise concerns in China.

He said India’s defense cooperation with South Korea reflected a “broader transition” from simple arms imports to industrial partnerships.

“The success of the K9 Vajra-T demonstrated that South Korean systems can be adapted for Indian terrain and manufactured domestically,” added Panda.

“Expanding this model into air-defense guns and missile systems suggests New Delhi now values Seoul as a dependable technology partner.”

Read the whole article in the South China Morning Post or the Korea Times.