Organisation
Future Directions International
Acronym:
FDI
Future Directions International (FDI) was an independent, not-for-profit research institute. It was established in 2000, by Major General (Retd.) the Honourable Michael Jeffery (former Governor General of Australia), together with a small group of leading Australians, to conduct comprehensive research of important medium to long-term issues facing Australia.
FDI ceased operations in November 2021.
Report
Pakistan-India relations: old rivals, new beginnings?
This paper argues that there are a number of opportunities that Pakistan and India may capitalise on in order to build a deeper relationship in the longer term.
Report
Fifty years after the Sino-Indian conflict, will the “Asian Century” see a new confrontation?
This paper argues that the India-China great power rivalry is shaping up to be the story of the first part of the twenty-first century.
Report
New Delhi looks (south)-east: India-New Zealand relationship evolving into Indo-Pacific strategic partnership
As India shifts its strategic orientation from being primarily a continental power to a maritime one, in a move that will help to establish its credentials as a great power in the Indo-Pacific region, New Zealand is keen to deepen relations with a fellow democracy.
Report
Black swan in the engine room: Australia’s ability to manage catastrophic disaster in the Pilbara
Australia is experiencing an unprecedented expansion of its minerals and energy sectors. The Pilbara region of northwest Western Australia is a significant part of this outcome.
Report
Australia, China and the United States: maintaining an equilibrium in the Indo-Pacific
Looking into the increasing economic and political strength of China, this report shows how its relationship with both Australia and the United States will change.