"Amidst this volatility, we must enhance our collective strengths by partnering with nations which share common beliefs and values," said Air Chief Marshal.
December 22, 2022For, the overlap of multilateral alliances in the region which has come to the fore could well turn out to be counter-productive as critics have been warning for a while now.
August 9, 2022India and France reaffirmed their commitment to building one of the premier strategic partnerships for advancing peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
May 5, 2022The minister's remarks are significant, given the increasing aggressive posturing being displayed by China on maritime issues.
October 29, 2021Friday's meeting of the US-India Defence Policy Group (DPG) co-chaired by India's Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar and Colin Kahl, the US Under Secretary for Defence Policy "discussed opportunities for enhanced cooperation with like-minded partners to sustain a free and open Indo-Pacific"
October 9, 2021"The Indian people and the American people believe in human dignity and equality of opportunity, the rule of law, fundamental freedoms including freedom of religion and belief... these are the fundamental tenets of democracies like ours," Antony Blinken.
July 28, 2021There is a strong bipartisan support in Washington for the Indo-US security partnership. Despite the fact that during the Trump era many international agreements were upturned, America's relations with India were not affected and did not face any stress
April 2, 2021“India is an increasingly important partner in today’s rapidly shifting international dynamics. And it’s clear that the importance of this (Indo-US) partnership, and its impact to the international rules based order will only grow in the years ahead,” visiting US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said at a joint press interaction with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh after talks between the two leaders.
March 21, 2021Government sources said the vaccine initiative would allow new manufacturing capacities to be added in India for exports to the Indo-Pacific region.
March 13, 2021The four leaders will discuss regional and global issues of shared interest, and exchange views on practical areas of cooperation towards maintaining a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
March 12, 2021The four Quad members ~ India, Japan, Australia and the US, emphasised their commitment to upholding a rulesbased international order, underpinned by respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty
February 19, 2021For several years, especially during the UPA rule we were, in fact, encouraged to believe the Chindia narrative so credulously that we did precious little to counter Beijings policy of maritime encirclement of India through its string of pearls strategy
January 29, 2021“An Indo-Pacific guided by norms and governed by rules, with freedom of navigation, open connectivity, and respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all states, is an article of faith for India,” Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said
January 20, 2021Singh emphasised India’s call for an open and inclusive order in the Indo-Pacific region based upon respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations, peaceful resolutions of disputes through dialogue and adherence to international rules and laws.
December 11, 2020Though difficult, a sustained naval presence by India in the Indo-Pacific Region may be the only way to counter Chinese intransigence in the Indian Ocean Region or even to contain Chinese intrusions along the LAC. For that we need to change our current strategy of reckoning the IPR only a secondary theatre of interest.
July 30, 2020China has been trying to expand its military presence in the bio-geographic region, comprising the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean, including the South China Sea.
October 2, 2019China is now the top shipbuilding nation in the world, and the PLA Navy possesses the largest naval fleet in Asia, a possible forerunner to a permanent Indian Ocean Fleet of the future.
April 19, 2019