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Topic: Quad

Russian defence minister hits out at US & Quad, backs China at SCO meet hosted by India

'Washington & its enablers' are pursuing agenda of provoking other countries into military confrontation with 'undesirable states' such as Moscow & Beijing, claims Sergey Shoigu.

Sydney to host first ever Quad leaders’ summit on 24 May, says Australian PM

Anthony Albanese said the leaders will discuss how the Quad can work alongside partners & regional groupings, including ASEAN & the Pacific Islands Forum, to strengthen cooperation.

China thinks ‘might is right’, wants to ‘replace US as global net security provider’: Army chief General Pande

Speaking at Savitribai Phule Pune University, he said most important aspects of India’s operational environment remain challenges of disputed borders & Chinese action along LAC.

What to expect from G20 foreign ministers’ meet: Joint statement ‘unlikely’, no Japan FM

With the Ukraine crisis likely to dominate the talks, experts don't expect walkouts as seen in Bali last year, but said India will face 'difficulties' drafting its chair summary.

UK’s House of Commons defence panel calls for expansion of AUKUS to include India, Japan

Suggestion by chair of House of Commons defence select committee reflects evolving dynamics of Indo-Pacific and global security. India & Japan are part of QUAD with US, Australia.

India & US have differing threat perception, former Indian Navy chief writes for War on The Rocks

In article co-authored with Blake Herzinger, non-resident fellow at American Enterprise Institute, Admiral Karambir Singh has said cooperative work need not only take place during wartime.

Local bully China’s distracted & Pakistan’s a mess but it won’t last. Modi should use time wisely

India has to begin the transformation now, starting with a conscious hedging of the risk posed by its dependence on Russian military supplies.

G20 leadership only brings status. India should focus on security instead, keep eye on China

New Delhi is yet to make a proper assessment of what it actually gained with its third world activism from the 1950s onwards.

US calls India ‘ally’ in National Security Strategy, terms China ‘competitor & Russia ‘threat’

The 2022 National Security Strategy was released by the Joe Biden administration Wednesday in an effort to ‘outmaneuver’ its ‘geopolitical competitors’.

All eyes on India as Quad allies US, Japan, Australia call out China, Russia at Hawaii meet

While US, Japan and Australia are consistently and openly criticising China and Russia together, they have avoided doing so in the Quad which includes India

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.