Arun Sahgal Sanket Joshi

DPG is deeply committed to the growth of India’s national power and purpose, the security and prosperity of the people of India and India’s contributions to the global public good. [...] Notwithstanding, the US Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, described the growing military and technology competition between the US and China as “quite profound” and emphasised that the two countries are likely to remain “systemic rivals” for the next decade. [...] 29 According to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the US's accusations are "totally untenable", adding that the unilateral trade protectionism in the shipbuilding sector is in contravention of the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). [...] 56 On the other hand, European Union officials suggested that the Chinese Envoy repeated Russian talking points, and a wide gulf remains between the two sides about the war.57 China, Russia, and Iran held a joint naval exercise ‘Security Belt – 2024’ from March 11-15 near the Gulf of Oman.58 The exercise focused on anti-piracy and search and rescue operations. [...] Secretary Blinken reaffirmed Washington's commitment to the Philippines, including the Mutual Defence Treaty.111 Beijing maintained that the recent tensions in the South China Sea would not have occurred without the US pushing the Philippines.112 It warned that the US has no right to interfere in maritime disputes between China and the Philippines.113 Following Blinken’s visit, on March 23, 2024,.