The NATO official warned that the war in Ukraine, now entering its fifth year and has witnessed millions of casualties, both reflected and accelerated global fragmentation, underscoring the need for deeper cooperation among allies and partners.
He warned allies in Europe that those unwilling to share the burden should not expect to be treated as partners.
Shangri-La Dialogue is Asia’s premier defence and security summit that brings together defence ministers, military chiefs, policymakers and strategic experts across the globe.
The geopolitical situation in Asia, as deliberations at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore last week confirmed, remains hostage to the rivalry between the USA and China.
India and the US, along with Japan and Australia, are part of a quad revived in 2017 that seeks to work for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
The PM said that India will pursue its SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) policy more vigorously through Act East policy.
The annual get-together of European military and security chiefs in the southern German city of Munich is a traditional venue…
