Given the commonality and contradiction of interests that India shares with China, New Delhi’s participation in the Quad is not a move to antagonize China.
Spearheaded by India and Japan, the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor aims to improve intercontinental connectivity. But, as of now, this competing plan to China’s Belt and Road Initiative is only a proposition. To make it a reality, India and Japan must enlist the EU.
A closer look at the initiatives to create alternate global supply chains that are durable, resilient and less reliant on China.
Washington must consider India’s key role in challenging China, both within and outside the emerging Quad framework
The Quad can be a strong coalition of influence within the United Nations that could counter China’s growing weight in the international organization.
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