US President Donald Trump’s decision to reward his partners in India, Japan and Australia is seen as underscoring that it was during his time in the White House that these relationships were taken to a different level.
India
Updated: December 22, 2020 12:18 PM IST
US President Donald Trump has integrated the QUAD by awarding its original architects Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison with the prestigious Legion of Merit. The United States last awarded the Legion of Merit to the late Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on September 18, 2020, as the greatest royal in the Middle East for saving the divisions in the restless region.
The Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander in Chief) awarded to Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi
- for exceptionally meritorious service as Prime Minister of the Republic of India from May 2014 to November 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strong leadership and vision has accelerated India’s emergence as a world power and elevated the partnership strategy between the United States and India to address challenges. His personal commitment expanded ties between the United States and India in all facets of the relationship, helping to establish a strong foundation for an enduring partnership that is based on a shared commitment to freedom, democratic principles, equal treatment for all. citizens and the rule of law. . India is a key partner for the United States in the Indo-Pacific, where the two countries are increasing collaboration to ensure freedom of the seas, open and transparent investment and infrastructure development, secure and reliable digital networks, and good governance. Prime Minister Modi’s personal initiative strengthened the defense partnership between the United States and India, enhancing the United States’ ability to ensure joint military cooperation that addresses shared challenges. His efforts to expand India’s economic cooperation with the United States have boosted prosperity, investment and job creation in both countries. Prime Minister Modi’s superior effort, personal leadership, and unwavering commitment to advancing strategic cooperation between the United States and India and promoting world peace and prosperity reflect great credit to him, the Indian armed forces, and his country.
While the outgoing president of the United States has awarded the Legion of Merit to Modi, Abe, and Morrison for their leadership and vision, it can also be interpreted as President Trump telling the world that it was during his time in the White House that these relationships they were taken to a different level.
“The Legion of Merit basically mainstreams the QUAD dialogue from an experimental stage towards the institutionalization of the security architecture. The world has now realized that the true father of QUAD is China, which forced democracies to cement ties due to its aggressive behavior in the South China Sea, East Ladakh and against Taiwan. Another issue is that the relationship of India, Australia and Japan with the United States is bipartisan with a shared vision of democracy and values, “said a senior official.
The QUAD dialogue took shape after China aggravated the dispute with Japan over the Senkaku Islands, with India following the transgression on the north shore of Pangong Tso in the East Ladakh sector, Australia after imposing trade sanctions and testing nuclear missiles during naval exercises. Americans in South China Mar. While China calls QUAD a product of the 20th century mindset, the fact is that the concept of the Beijing Middle Kingdom with tributary states is an 18th century concept of imperial expansion with the Initiative Belt Road.
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