New initiatives launched at Quad summit aimed at countering China’s role in Indo-Pacific - Hindustan Times

As the Quad Summit was underway in Tokyo, Chinese and Russian combat jets carried out joint flights near Japan – a move Japanese defence minister Nobuo Kishi described as “provocative”. This was the fourth time since November that long-distance joint flights …

New Delhi: The Quad on Tuesday unveiled several initiatives to counter Chinas influence in the Indo-Pacific, including a partnership to monitor regional waters and plans to provide $50 billion in inf… [+6569 chars]

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