Like Russia, India is likely to resist the evolution of the international system towards a rigid U.S.-China bipolarity since such an evolution ... ... east of the Strait of Malacca. As far as this standpoint goes, the central place in the emergent mega-region is assigned to the ASEAN nations rather than the U.S.
Obviously, India will not give up on fostering closer ties with its numerous partners in the ...
... from the strategic perspective.
Realignment of regional interests
Andrey Kortunov:
On the Eve of the Summit: A Letter to Our Indian Friends
This year’s meeting was unusual as it was complemented by a new mechanism—the 2+2 dialogue of foreign and defence ... ... everything […] to prevent the plans of Indo-Pacific strategies, AUKUS and other closed (bloc) formats from trying to prevail over ASEAN and ASEAN-centric structures”. India wholeheartedly supports ASEAN-centrality as well. So do the United States and other ...