Should India be worried about warmer US-China ties?
“India remains a vital US partner within the Quad framework. India’s growing influence and strategic positioning in the Indo-Pacific, coupled with its technological potential, ensure that its role remains vital in the evolving global order, irrespective of any temporary trade realignments between Washington and Beijing,” said Sachdev, founder president of The Imagindia Institute, a non-partisan New Delhi-based independent think tank and research centre.
“The significance of the Quad can be gauged by the fact that one of the first official engagements of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, within a day of assuming office, included the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting, and discussions with Indian Foreign Minister [Subrahmanyam] Jaishankar,” Sachdev added.