... has entered after WW2 (such as NATO or AUKUS). India is clearly not ready and will not be ready anytime soon to become a junior partner to U.S. Second, a fundamental feature of the Indian foreign policy is a commitment to carefully balancing its ‘Indo-Pacific’ aspirations and its ‘Eurasian’ priorities. India might have reservations about BRICS or SCO, but these two organizations are essential to balance Quad and other formats of growing cooperation with the West. Furthermore, a deeper engagement with Washington will not likely prevent New Delhi from maintaining its traditional friendships in Eurasia and exploring new opportunities with Russia or Iran....
... foreign policy priorities make it all the more urgent to explore new avenues in Russia–India partnership
Over recent years, there have been growing concerns in Russia over... ... a number of developments, ranging from the build-up of the once-stagnant four-party Quad partnership (featuring the U.S., India, Japan and Australia) to Washington’s... ... limitations.
India is reluctant to act as America’s junior partner
Andrey Gubin:
The Indo-Pacific Conundrum: Why U.S. Plans Are Destined to Fail
First of all, the U.S. has...
... Indo-Pacific strategy in recent years shows a trend of strengthening, and this trend is likely to continue in the near future. On the whole, the factors driving the Indo-Pacific strategy forward are clearly stronger than the constraints.
Prospects for the Squad-based Indo-Pacific
The political will of the U.S., Japan, India and Australia to foster the Indo-Pacific cooperation is increasing rather than weakening, which is the most important basis for further progress of the Indo-Pacific. Although the concept and objectives of the Indo-Pacific strategy of the four countries ...
