India has been invited to join the multilateral alliance Squad to prevent China’s influence in the South China Sea. The Philippines wants India and South Korea to join Squad, according to a report by Bloomberg News citing Romeo Saturnino Brawner, the country’s military chief, on Wednesday. What is Squad? The Squad is an informal alliance…
As US President Donald Trump begins his second term with a softer stance on China, observers believe the policy is still a “work in progress” and India will remain a key Quad partner for Washington as a counterweight to Beijing’s Indo-Pacific influence. In a historic move, China sent Vice-President Han Zheng to attend Trump’s inauguration…
Washington: In its first foreign policy engagement, the Donald Trump administration hosted a meeting of Quad foreign ministers where the US, Japan, India, and Australia committed to strengthening “maritime, economy and technology security in the face of increasing threats”, expressed their goal of a “free and open Indo-Pacific”, and agreed to “think bigger, deepen agenda…
Donald Trump’s return to the White House could spell uncertainty for US-led regional security arrangements aimed at containing China, including Aukus and the Quad, experts said, pointing to his unpredictability and history of putting pressure on allies. Washington’s efforts to contain China’s growing influence weare re likely to continue in Trump’s second term but with…
India and China have announced that they have reached an agreement on patrolling their common border after more than four years of tension. Can this boost trade and investment flow between the two economic powers? Mint explains: How significant is the border pact? It is a first step towards rebuilding their relationship which took a…
Top leaders of Quad unveiled major steps to expand maritime security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and called for lasting peace in Ukraine with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that the grouping is for a rules-based global order that respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations. In the annual Quad summit hosted by outgoing US…
Washington’s plans to retain its Typhon missile system in the Philippines while stepping up defence engagement with other Asia-Pacific allies pose heightened security risks for China, according to analysts. The mid-range missile system has remained in the Philippines since it was brought in during a joint exercise with American forces in April, as tensions spiked…
US President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic telling leaders of the Quad nations that China was testing them, thus reflecting upon the American seriousness of the emerging Chinese threat. Biden’s remark came during the Quad Leaders’ Summit on Saturday, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…
US President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic on Saturday (local time) telling leaders of the Quad nations — India, Japan and Australia — that China was “testing them”, in remarks that underscored the threat of Beijing over territorial claims in the South China Sea. Biden’s opening remarks were caught on the hot…
CLAYMONT, Delaware — President Joe Biden told Indo-Pacific allies on Saturday that he believes China’s increasing military assertiveness is an effort to test the region at a turbulent moment for Beijing. Biden’s comments were caught by a hot mic after he and fellow leaders of the so-called Quad delivered opening remarks before the press at…