Collective action key to new U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy
2 years, 10 months ago

Collective action key to new U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy

The Hindu  

The Biden administration announced its long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy on Friday. Speaking to reporters on Friday a senior administration official, who did not want to be named, said that India’s role in the Quad was an important element of the U.S.-India relationship, and a means to “speak frankly about issues in the region,” and to deliver together on public goods. Responding to a question regarding India’s enthusiasm for greater alignment with the U.S., the official said China’s action along the Line of Actual Control has had a “galvanizing impact” on India. The strategy document says the U.S. will “continue to support India’s rise and regional leadership,” working with India bilaterally and through groups on a range of issues. “Integrated deterrence” will form the “cornerstone” of the U.S.’s security plan for the region and it “will drive initiatives that reinforce deterrence and counter coercion, such as opposing efforts to alter territorial boundaries or undermine the rights of sovereign nations at sea.” The reference to territorial boundaries is, in part at least, presumably, about the actions of China along the Line of Actual Control.

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Time to reset the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative
1 month ago

Time to reset the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative

Hindustan Times  

Launched in 2019 at the ASEAN-led East Asia Summit in Bangkok, the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative appeared to hold promise as India’s guiding framework to strengthen its role and enhance cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The IPOI, envisaged as a critical vista for enhancing cooperation and collaboration among like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific, was framed on seven key pillars: maritime ecology; …

Opinion: How Trump 2.0 could reset America's Indo-Pacific strategy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: How Trump 2.0 could reset America's Indo-Pacific strategy

India Today  

The recent election of Donald Trump as US President marks a significant turning point, coming at a time of extraordinary turbulence in the global order. Finally, Trump’s Indo-Pacific vision will likely incorporate efforts to stabilise the Middle East, particularly by bolstering trade and connectivity with the region, to reinforce its linkage with the Indo-Pacific’s maritime sphere. While Trump is expected …

India and Quad: A tale of collaboration
3 months ago

India and Quad: A tale of collaboration

Hindustan Times  

The Quad summit to be held on September 21 in United States president Joe Biden’s hometown, Wilmington, will be the sixth since the meetings at this level were initiated in March 2021 by the Biden administration, within months of taking over in January that year. Including the upcoming one, Biden would have hosted four when he leaves office — there …

South Korea committed to active role in “establishing new norms” including through cooperation with the Quad: Envoy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

South Korea committed to active role in “establishing new norms” including through cooperation with the Quad: Envoy

The Hindu  

Korea has embarked on its journey to become a “global pivotal state” and is committed to playing an active role in “establishing new norms” by participating in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and fostering cooperation with the Quad, South Korean Envoy Chang Jae-Bok said on Wednesday while also noting that India is also strengthening connections with regional partners through initiatives such …

India plays opportunistic game in US: China Daily editorial
3 months, 4 weeks ago

India plays opportunistic game in US: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his hosts in Kyiv on Friday, one month after his visit to Moscow, he was committed to playing a personal role in trying to mediate in the over-2-year-old conflict between Ukraine and Russia, urging both sides "to sit together and look for ways to come out of this crisis". Speaking to a gathering of Indian-Americans …

The View From India newsletter: Is all well in Indo-U.S. partnership?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The View From India newsletter: Is all well in Indo-U.S. partnership?

The Hindu  

Earlier in July, immediately after Prime Minister Modi wrapped up a bilateral summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, since first visit to Russia since the Ukraine war began in february 2022, the U.S.’s Ambassador in India made a rare public criticism of India’s Russia policy. In Washington DC, the State Department also expressed “concerns” over India’s ties with …

U.S.-India ties based on common vision and values: U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin
6 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S.-India ties based on common vision and values: U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin

The Hindu  

Defence Secretary Lloyd J. Austin on June 1 said the U.S.-India ties are based on a common vision and common values and the momentum in the relationship is not only going to continue but will pick up speed. “So, I believe the momentum that we see is not only going to continue but, at a point, it will pick up …

U.S. lawmakers to introduce legislation to formalise Indian Ocean strategy
7 months, 1 week ago

U.S. lawmakers to introduce legislation to formalise Indian Ocean strategy

The Hindu  

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Committee will introduce legislation on Tuesday requring the U.S. administration to present a formal and “cohesive” Indian Ocean strategy across key departments. The Indian Ocean Region Strategic Review Act, The Commission’s November 2022 report had recommended that the US administration submit an Indian Ocean Region strategy that would include plans to …

The Indo-Pacific: What’s in a Name?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Indo-Pacific: What’s in a Name?

The Diplomat  

After nearly a half century, the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., bid adieu to its Asia Program. Ultimately, the christening of the Indo-Pacific Program speaks to a bigger dynamic: how evolving U.S. strategic interests and challenges are reshaping the agenda and indeed the raison d’etre of think tanks focused on Asia. The rise of AUKUS between Australia, the United Kingdom …

India and the Greater Indo-Pacific: Balancing geopolitical equations
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India and the Greater Indo-Pacific: Balancing geopolitical equations

Firstpost  

Synopsis Looking at the complex geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges the Indo-Pacific region is currently grappling it is necessary that there is a need to broaden the geopolitical concept of the Indo-Pacific to the Greater Indo-Pacific. Along with these wars, the rise of China is also posing a substantial challenge to the Greater Indo-Pacific encompassing major countries of the “Eurasian Heartland” …

Progress made in implementation of Indo-Pacific strategy, says Canada
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Progress made in implementation of Indo-Pacific strategy, says Canada

Hindustan Times  

Toronto: In an update to progress made in implementation of its Indo-Pacific Strategy, Canada has said it continues to provide a platform for cultivating “key relationships” in the region, including that with India. However, relations cratered last year after Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated in the House of Commons on September 18 that there were “credible allegations” of a …

India standing up to a bully in a very determined fashion: Defence Secretary on China
10 months ago

India standing up to a bully in a very determined fashion: Defence Secretary on China

The Hindu  

Stating that the possibility that India “may encounter” a similar situation as the 2020 standoff with China, is “keeping us active all the time”, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane said on Wednesday that “we are standing against a bully in a very determined fashion.” Acknowledging the quick intelligence support from the U.S., he said the “strong resolve that we support each …

India and Japan Converge in Southeast Asia
1 year, 1 month ago

India and Japan Converge in Southeast Asia

The Hindu  

Upon dropping a series of Chinese-led infrastructure projects due to sustainability and geopolitical concerns, the Philippines is now redirecting its attention to Japan and India as alternative sources of development and security. Thus, Japan and India’s bolstered engagements in Southeast Asia complement the interest of resident countries like the Philippines to lessen their susceptibility to China’s expanding economic clout and …

A layered relationship
1 year, 1 month ago

A layered relationship

Hindustan Times  

The India-US 2+2 dialogue of defence and foreign ministers last week was an opportunity to take stock of a partnership that is growing closer and stronger amid serious geopolitical challenges arising from the Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas conflict. There is no doubt that the growing assertiveness of China is the most important factor that has brought the two sides …

HTLS | China’s actions across Indo-Pacific to bring US closer to India: Experts
1 year, 1 month ago

HTLS | China’s actions across Indo-Pacific to bring US closer to India: Experts

Hindustan Times  

China’s assertive actions across the Indo-Pacific are set to bring the US closer to regional partners such as India, who are also better placed to win the race to develop the next generation of critical technologies, experts said during a session at the 21st edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit on Saturday. Referring to the India-China military standoff on …

India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue: A look at all that will be on table
1 year, 1 month ago

India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue: A look at all that will be on table

Firstpost  

The delegation will meet with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and other senior Indian officials to discuss bilateral and global concerns and developments in the Indo-Pacific US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to India for the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue with their Indian counterparts External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and …

The US is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and should do more, ambassador to Japan says
1 year, 2 months ago

The US is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and should do more, ambassador to Japan says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and needs to update its approach to have stronger presence there to counter China’s influence, said the top American diplomat to Tokyo. Speaking at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York on Friday, Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, said the region is turning to the U.S. …

India Will Uphold A Free, Stable Indo-Pacific, Says Army Chief
1 year, 2 months ago

India Will Uphold A Free, Stable Indo-Pacific, Says Army Chief

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Indian Army chief Gen. Manoj Pande on Tuesday told the Army Chiefs from the Indo-Pacific region that India was committed to maintaining a free and stable Indo-Pacific where the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations are respected. "While efforts by countries are converging towards effecting a free and stable Indo-Pacific, yet we are witnessing manifestations of inter-state …

India and US army chiefs call for free and stable Indo-Pacific as Chinese influence grows
1 year, 2 months ago

India and US army chiefs call for free and stable Indo-Pacific as Chinese influence grows

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s army chief on Tuesday said the country was committed to maintaining a free and stable Indo-Pacific, where the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations is respected, as global concern grows over Chinese influence in the region. General Manoj Pande made the comments at the Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference, hosted by India and the U.S., which …

Indo-Pacific region is ‘a web of interdependencies’: Army Chief
1 year, 2 months ago

Indo-Pacific region is ‘a web of interdependencies’: Army Chief

The Hindu  

The Indo-Pacific region is not merely a collection of nations but a “web of interdependencies”, Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande said on Tuesday. Terming land power as “decisive”, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen Randy George stressed the need to deepen “unity and collective commitment.” Both the Chiefs were addressing a press conference on the 13th Indo-Pacific Army …

India and the great power contest in West Asia
1 year, 3 months ago

India and the great power contest in West Asia

The Hindu  

At the G-20 summit in New Delhi earlier this month, United States President Joe Biden and others unveiled a U.S.-backed infrastructure project to connect India, West Asia and Europe with shipping lanes, rail networks, pipelines and data cables. These seemingly unrelated but geopolitically contiguous developments offer a broad framework of Mr. Biden’s approach towards West Asia, a geostrategically important region …

'US-India strategic partnership has never been more dynamic': Blinken
1 year, 3 months ago

'US-India strategic partnership has never been more dynamic': Blinken

Firstpost  

In his address, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also highlighted the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor which was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, which recently concluded in New Delhi Hailing the bilateral partnership between India and the United States on Wednesday, the US Secretary of …

India seeks bigger role in Indo-Pacific as China continues on aggressive path
1 year, 4 months ago

India seeks bigger role in Indo-Pacific as China continues on aggressive path

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a "guarantee" that during his third term, India will become the third largest economy, one place below China, a country with which India is having bilateral issues for quite a while now. The recent developments in the region are hinting that India is seeking a big-brother role in the Indo-Pacific region, especially for countries …

India plays crucial role in ensuring a free and open Indo Pacific: Biden administration
1 year, 6 months ago

India plays crucial role in ensuring a free and open Indo Pacific: Biden administration

Firstpost  

The US, India and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China’s rising military manoeuvring in the region. India plays a critical role in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific that is integrated, prosperous, secure, and resilient, the Biden administration stated a week before Prime …

Jumpstarting the next phase of U.S.-India defence ties
1 year, 6 months ago

Jumpstarting the next phase of U.S.-India defence ties

The Hindu  

Over the last few years, there has been incredible momentum in U.S.-India ties, driven primarily by their defence relationship. Furthermore, new areas in defence space exchanges have been identified based on the cooperation between the U.S. Space Command and India’s Defence Space Agency. India’s ‘Major Defence Partner’ status along with the four foundational agreements signed with the U.S. now allow …

Rajnath Singh holds bilateral talks with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin
1 year, 6 months ago

Rajnath Singh holds bilateral talks with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Defence minister Rajnath Singh and US defence secretary Gen. Lloyd Austin on Monday discussed the transfer of technology by America’s General Electric to domestically manufacture engines for fighter aircraft, as well as Chinese aggression in the region and concerns over the transfer of Western technology to Pakistan which can be misused. The General Electric collaboration with state-owned Hindustan …

U.S.-India ties facilitate development of defence platforms: Lloyd Austin
1 year, 6 months ago

U.S.-India ties facilitate development of defence platforms: Lloyd Austin

The Hindu  

The U.S.-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology allows the exploration of new ways to co-develop key defence platforms, U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin said in Singapore on Saturday, adding that the U.S. is committed to sharing the technological advances it has made to help its allies. Stressing that partnerships between countries can strengthen ties, Mr. Austin said …

As Defence Secretary Visits, Indo-US Security Cooperation is Far Better Than Academics Think - News18
1 year, 6 months ago

As Defence Secretary Visits, Indo-US Security Cooperation is Far Better Than Academics Think - News18

News 18  

United States Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, is due to visit India, just weeks ahead of a Prime Ministerial visit to the United States. The paper then goes on to note that India might consider involvement in ‘potential stabilisation scenarios” such as those involving Islamic extremist groups, particularly on the periphery, ascribing this preference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu …

Why the Pacific islands are key
1 year, 6 months ago

Why the Pacific islands are key

Hindustan Times  

Off the northeastern coast of Australia in the Pacific Ocean is a smattering of islands, which form the frontline in the battle to survive in a warming Earth, and the associated vagaries of rapid sea level rise and rash changes in climate phenomenon. Yet, these small islands — sandwiched between the United States, China and Australia — also serve another …

US President underlines Quad’s vision, says ‘will change world in 20-30 years’
1 year, 7 months ago

US President underlines Quad’s vision, says ‘will change world in 20-30 years’

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden on Saturday said that in the next 20-30 years people will look back on Quad as a grouping that changed the dynamics of the world. The President affirmed that although today's setting is different, our mission remains the same and that is to advance our vision of a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. I think …

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | PM Modi’s Indo-Pacific tour | Will Biden’s pullout be India’s gain?
1 year, 7 months ago

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | PM Modi’s Indo-Pacific tour | Will Biden’s pullout be India’s gain?

The Hindu  

We normally look at what’s already happened in the world, but given how much is expected in the week ahead, we wanted to give you a primer on what to expect and to look out for: A full week of travels ahead for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he attends the G-7 in Japan’s Hiroshima, then to Papua New Guinea’s …

Whose Indo-Pacific Are You Talking About? - News18
1 year, 7 months ago

Whose Indo-Pacific Are You Talking About? - News18

News 18  

In geographical terms, Maldives is a small country compared to most others. In this overall background, the irony was that Maldivian Vice President Faisal Naseem was urging for peace in the Indian Ocean at a conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh, when the nation’s Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid was participating and also co-moderating a green energy round-table of the Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum …

Enhancing India’s maritime footprint in the Indo-Pacific
1 year, 7 months ago

Enhancing India’s maritime footprint in the Indo-Pacific

Hindustan Times  

From May 2-8, 2023, the maiden Association of Southeast Asian Nations -India Maritime Exercise took place in the Indian Ocean. India’s ASEAN outreach began in 1992 when New Delhi was admitted as a sectoral dialogue partner of ASEAN; 2022 marked 30 years of this partnership, which was celebrated as India-ASEAN Friendship Year. In 2019, India and ASEAN outlined their approaches …

China poses challenge to rules-based order in Indo-Pacific: German envoy
1 year, 8 months ago

China poses challenge to rules-based order in Indo-Pacific: German envoy

The Hindu  

The Indo-Pacific may be the area where the biggest challenge we have to face with China materialises, said German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann while stating that Indo-Pacific is growing in importance on the European agenda. In Europe, sovereign states could be invaded, he said and added, “In Indo-Pacific, this kind of aggression can happen.” Speaking at a seminar on …

Japan PM Kishida announces new Indo-Pacific plan in India
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan PM Kishida announces new Indo-Pacific plan in India

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the Group of Seven summit in May and announced action plans for a new Indo-Pacific initiative aimed at countering China’s influence in the region. China’s territorial claims in the East China and South China seas have rattled Beijing’s smaller neighbors in Southeast Asia …

Free Indo-Pacific, China Threat, Expanding Ties: Here's Why Japan PM's Visit is Significant
1 year, 9 months ago

Free Indo-Pacific, China Threat, Expanding Ties: Here's Why Japan PM's Visit is Significant

News 18  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in India on Monday to explore ways to boost bilateral ties in areas of defence, security, trade and high technologies. The Japanese prime minister arrived in Delhi at around 8 am on Monday on a nearly 27-hour visit to ramp up bilateral ties in a range of areas and discuss how convergence between India’s …

Japan PM Kishida Likely to Unveil 'Indo-Pacific Plan for Peace' During Visit to India
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan PM Kishida Likely to Unveil 'Indo-Pacific Plan for Peace' During Visit to India

News 18  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to unveil his plan for a “free and open Indo-Pacific” with a focus on India’s increasingly significant role in the region during his visit to New Delhi on Monday. The evolving situation in the Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China’s rising military assertiveness is also likely to figure in wide-ranging talks between Prime …

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang slams U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy as ‘encirclement’
1 year, 9 months ago

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang slams U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy as ‘encirclement’

The Hindu  

Beijing China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang on March 7 accused the United States of attempting “to encircle China” through its Indo-Pacific strategy, taking aim at what he called “exclusive blocs” led by the U.S. “The U.S. ‘Indo-Pacific Strategy’ seeks to gang up to form exclusive blocs, stir up confrontation, and undermine regional integration,” said Mr. Qin, speaking at the Foreign …

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang Slams US' Indo-Pacific Strategy As 'Asian NATO', Says Bound To Fail
1 year, 9 months ago

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang Slams US' Indo-Pacific Strategy As 'Asian NATO', Says Bound To Fail

ABP News  

Beijing, Mar 7 Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Tuesday attacked the US' Indo-Pacific strategy, saying that it aims to “encircle” China with a regional version of NATO by forming "exclusive blocs" and is bound to fail. “The US Indo-Pacific strategy while purportedly upholding freedom and openness to maintain security and prosperity in the region is an attempt to gang …

Quad FMs, wary of China’s might, push Indo-Pacific options
1 year, 9 months ago

Quad FMs, wary of China’s might, push Indo-Pacific options

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The top diplomats of Australia, India, Japan and the United States offered sharp but veiled criticism of China on Friday, even as they maintained their Indo-Pacific-focused bloc is not aimed at countering Beijing. In a direct shot at China, which has become increasingly aggressive in the Pacific and has alarmed its smaller neighbors by pushing claims to …

‘India a Critical, Great Power in Indo-Pacific’: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong
1 year, 9 months ago

‘India a Critical, Great Power in Indo-Pacific’: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong

News 18  

Australian foreign minister Penny Wong said India is a “great power” and it brings fresh perspectives when it comes to tackling current issues. We’ve seen that India is a civilisational power that brings a different perspective to some of the challenges of our time,” Wong said during her discussion in a response to a question raised by the President of …

Diplomacy or Direct Action in India-US Ties – What Will Blinken Tell Jaishankar?
1 year, 9 months ago

Diplomacy or Direct Action in India-US Ties – What Will Blinken Tell Jaishankar?

The Quint  

Since the G20 foreign ministers will be constrained by divisions and unable to move the needle towards a joint communique, New Delhi and Washington will engage in other formats, work on their bilateral agenda and do what can be done. During his two-day visit, Blinken will discuss the newly launched US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies or iCET, arrangements …

India Is A Global Strategic Partner Of United States: US State Department
1 year, 9 months ago

India Is A Global Strategic Partner Of United States: US State Department

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Biden administration on Monday said that India is a global strategic partner of the United States, as Secretary of State Tony Blinken left for New Delhi to attend a host of key conferences including the G-20 foreign ministers' meeting. "We share a vision with India of a free and open Indo-Pacific, and India is a key partner …

India is a global strategic partner of U.S., says official
1 year, 9 months ago

India is a global strategic partner of U.S., says official

The Hindu  

India is a global strategic partner of the United States, the Biden administration said on February 27 as Secretary of State Tony Blinken left for New Delhi to attend a host of key conferences including the G-20 Foreign Ministers' meeting. "We share a vision with India of a free and open Indo-Pacific, and India is a key partner of ours …

Beyond the Quad: Booming Security Cooperation Efforts in the Indo-Pacific
1 year, 10 months ago

Beyond the Quad: Booming Security Cooperation Efforts in the Indo-Pacific

The Diplomat  

Quad partners are becoming much more serious about security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. Reciprocal Access Agreement said that the agreement is meant to “simplify procedures when implementing cooperative activities, such as port calls of vessels and joint exercises between the two countries and further promote bilateral security and defense cooperation.” A U.K. government press release said that the agreement “will …

US needs to address India\'s ties with Russia: Senatorial report
1 year, 10 months ago

US needs to address India\'s ties with Russia: Senatorial report

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: As the US focuses on the Indo-Pacific, in particular the Quad, the Biden administration needs to address India's ties with Russia and its “downward trend of democratic values and institutions”, said a report by the Democratic Party of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee. India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry reported in June 2022 that trade with the US exceeded …

Biden administration should address India's ties with Russia: Senate Foreign Affairs Committee report
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden administration should address India's ties with Russia: Senate Foreign Affairs Committee report

India Today  

A report by the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee said the Biden administration should address India's ties with Russia and its downward trend of democratic values and institutions. The US needs to approach the Indo-Pacific with a well-resourced, whole-of-government approach that synchronises the military-security elements with diplomatic, economic, and civil society elements to ensure the greatest chance of success, Senate Foreign …

China's aggressive actions caused India to join Quad, says former US Secretary of State
1 year, 10 months ago

China's aggressive actions caused India to join Quad, says former US Secretary of State

India Today  

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed that India, known for its independent foreign policy, was forced to change its strategic stance and join the four-nation Quad alliance due to China’s growing aggression. Pompeo, one of former US President Donald Trump’s most hawkish advisers on China, explained in his latest book how Washington succeeded in bringing India on …

Accepting the new normal in the Indo-Pacific contestation
2 years ago

Accepting the new normal in the Indo-Pacific contestation

The Hindu  

As 2022 comes to an end, the world is embracing a ‘new normal’ where new fault lines are being reconfigured in the Indo-Pacific. As tensions between an aggressive China and an emerging India intensify, New Delhi’s Quad partners are also making inroads in its backyard, ushering significant changes in the region. China’s widening outreach The contestation for South Asia and …

U.S. created Indo-Pacific concept to bring in India to contain China, says Chinese official
2 years ago

U.S. created Indo-Pacific concept to bring in India to contain China, says Chinese official

The Hindu  

There “is no such concept as Indo-Pacific” which was “created by the United States” to bring in partners such as India to “contain” China, a Chinese diplomat has said, reflecting Beijing’s hardening opposition to both Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy as well as regional groupings such as the Quad. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who initially dismissed the Quad as an idea …

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