New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in New Delhi last month shows that the alliance is not becoming obsolete; rather, it has gained further credentials as a needed deterrence and fallback because the very strategic environment that created it has become more militarised and the threats have deepened, according to an article.Attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Foreign Ministers of India, Japan and Australia, the grouping is moving into a more pra…
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Washington, June 5 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met the Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Maria Theresa Lazaro on Friday and reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to its alliance with Manila, as the two countries marked 80 years of diplomatic relations and 75 years as treaty allies amid continuing security concerns in the South China Sea. Rubio and Lazaro discussed “a range of bilateral economic and security priorities”, including the Philippines’ role as Chair of the Association…
Washington, June 2 (IANS) Voicing concerns over China’s activities in the South China Sea, Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday reaffirmed U.S. support for the Philippines, describing Manila as a critical partner in the Indo-Pacific amid growing regional tensions. Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio said he had raised concerns about Chinese actions near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in multiple engagements with Chinese officials and warned against efforts to alt…
Washington, May 28 (IANS) Amid growing tensions in the South China Sea and rising concerns over Beijing’s regional assertiveness, two bipartisan US senators have introduced legislation aimed at strengthening diplomatic coordination and crisis management with Indo-Pacific allies and partners. US Senators Tammy Duckworth and John Curtis introduced two bills designed to improve coordination between the Departments of State and War and enhance preparedness for potential flashpoints involving the P…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Quad members on Tuesday condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and called for decisive and sustained efforts to combat it. During the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, the member states — India, the US, Japan and Australia, stated that Quad remains concerned about the proliferation of online scam centres in Southeast Asia and surrounding regions which are connected to the spread of other transnational crime, including traffick…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s recent visit to India resulted in further deepening of economic relations between the two countries, but there is a need for Seoul to seize the opportunity to build a broader strategic partnership with India, which would help mitigate its acute vulnerabilities in maritime security, supply chains, and technological resilience, according to an article in The Korea Times.India, for its part, sees South Korea as a vital source of inve…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) As India advances on its path to becoming a major arms exporter, the BrahMos missile stands out as a symbol of its growing defence strength. Expanding expertise in missile manufacture and the increasing outreach, especially in the Global South, are strengthening India’s “Defence Atmanirbharta”, while elevating its position on the global stage, a report said on Monday.According to a report in India Narrative, defence exports have emerged as a key foreign policy tool o…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Great Nicobar Island Development Project is not merely an infrastructure initiative but India’s strategic response to counter growing Chinese footprint across the Indian Ocean by unlocking the potential of one of the most strategically valuable locations in the Indo-Pacific region, a report has detailed. The report in ‘Global Order’ mentioned that India has now introduced a new strategic variable into the Indo-Pacific chessboard from an advantageous geographic posi…
Beijing, May 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday evening for a State Visit to China. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump is visiting China from May 13 to 15.This is the first US presidential visit to China in almost nine years and Trump’s second since November 2017.The two leaders will have an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning bilateral relations and world peace and development, according to China’s foreign ministry, Xinhua…
Washington, May 13 (IANS) US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth fiercely defended the Trump administration’s military campaign against Iran, clashed repeatedly with Democratic senators over the soaring costs of the conflict, and insisted the United States still “holds all the cards” despite continued disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.Appearing before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defence alongside Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine, Hegseth also sought to reassure allies in th…