The 70-page report claims that awareness has increased in the US, and in nations around the world, that the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has unleashed a new era of great-power competition. China perceives a rising India as a “rival” and wants to limit its strategic partnership with the United …
Read More »Leaving RCEP was a shortsighted decision, says former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran
Regardless of concerns, it may have been better to address those inside the store than outside, he says. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP), a trading bloc of 15 countries, including the 10 ASEAN members China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, was signed on November 15 without India, …
Read More »China-led RCEP trade megablock takes off
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP), a mega trading bloc comprising 15 countries led by China and that came into existence on Sunday, said India would have to write expressing its “intention” to join the organization. to restart membership negotiations. In a statement released after the initialization ceremony among member …
Read More »Everything you need to know about the RCEP trade compact
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Association, or RCEP, was signed virtually Sunday during the annual summit of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Fourteen countries under China’s initiative have formally agreed to form the world’s largest free trade bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity. After 8 …
Read More »India Hosts Maritime Exercise Amid Tension in China | Pacific Asia
Naval forces from India, Australia, Japan and the United States unite for the military exercise in the Bay of Bengal. India, Australia, Japan and the United States have begun a joint military exercise in the Bay of Bengal, and all four are cautiously monitoring China’s growing military might. Ships, planes …
Read More »Quad should be formalized so members can tackle global challenges: Stephen Biegun
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad should be regularized and further formalized so that there are modalities for cooperation and interoperability among its members to address global challenges, US Under Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said Tuesday. Biegun, who paid a week-long visit to India and Bangladesh last week, spoke …
Read More »What is the Malabar military exercise and why is China concerned? India News
NEW DELHI: Australia will participate in a large-scale military drill, Exercise Malabar, off the coast of India next month that will bring together a quartet of countries concerned about growing Chinese influence. It is the first time that all the ‘Quad’ countries, an informal security forum that includes India, the …
Read More »Signal to China: ATVs will sail together, Indo-American pact on the table
Written by Shubhajit Roy, Krishn Kaushik | New Delhi | Updated: October 20, 2020 8:43:41 am On Monday, India announced that Australia will be part of Exercise Malabar in November, making it the first military exercise among all the countries that make up the Quadrilateral group, better known as Quad. …
Read More »Australia to join Malabar naval exercise next month
Naval Exercise 2020 consists of India, Japan and the US. Amid the ongoing clash with China in eastern Ladakh, the Defense Ministry announced on Monday that Australia would join the Naval Exercise Malabar 2020, comprised of India, Japan and the United States, which will take place next month, plus three …
Read More »India sends Australia a Malabar invite that will give Quad a big upgrade
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government is set to invite Australia to the annual Malabar naval exercises next month, with the United States and Japan already confirming their participation. The measure is expected to further establish the basis for the eventual formalization of the QUAD group. According to people directly …
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