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Friday, August 29, 2025
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Topic: Quad

Quad tent just got bigger with AUKUS. China’s aggressive behaviour will be under watch

The Australia-UK-US trilateral is beneficial to India, because its central purpose is to add one more lever in building a balance against China’s power.

Govt’s Bad Bank plan may only be a band-aid, doesn’t push banks to improve lending practices

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Days of unilateralism over, bilateralism has its own limits: What Jaishankar said on Quad

Delivering the keynote address at the annual JG Crawford Oration, foreign minister S Jaishankar said the US is undeniably the premier power of our times and will remain so.

Blinken’s India visit in contrast to his deputy’s China trip, offers great clarity on ties

While Blinken's India trip went on expected lines, the US still has to learn it must stop reading the book ‘How to make enemies and lose friends’.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in India on 2-day visit to boost bilateral ties

Blinken's visit that commenced Tuesday is also aimed at discussing Afghanistan's security situation and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region under Quad.

‘Proud of achievements in democracy, human rights’ — India will tell Blinken on ‘US concerns’

During his visit to India, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to raise with Jaishankar and PM Modi the Biden administration’s ‘concerns on human rights and democracy’.

Indian experts are wondering why New Delhi has been sidelined in Afghanistan. This is why

There’s a new Russia-Pakistan axis and Quad to tackle the Afghanistan crisis. India still doesn’t know what to do about them.

US, Afghanistan, Pakistan & Uzbekistan to form new Quad, Afghan peace process a key focus area

The US Friday said the new quadrilateral diplomatic platform will be focused on enhancing regional connectivity. Parties are yet to determine the modalities of this cooperation.

India playing the Taliban move won’t checkmate Pakistan

New Delhi’s shift is more about India feeling that it has come of strategic age and less about beefing up its security.

China tried to warn US against strengthening Quad, reveals Joe Biden

While addressing a press conference at G7 summit, Biden said a Chinese leader had requested him to not get India, Japan, Australia and the US 'working together' under Quad.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.