EU faces uphill task beefing up defence ties with Asia - The Indian Express

The European Union is trying to convince Indo-Pacific partners that it is a genuine security actor in the region. But the bloc has its work cut out.

The EU’s foreign and security policy chief, Josep Borrell, will not attend Asia’s premier defense summit this weekend after testing positive for COVID-19, leaving the bloc at a possible disadvantage … [+5979 chars]

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