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Lalit Kapur - Volume VII, Issue 31

18 Jul 2022

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. [...] It caused cancellation of the ‘Attack-class’ submarine project that was an integral part of the Australia-France enhanced strategic engagement and a diplomatic rupture in the relations of France with both the US and Australia. [...] The Putin-Xi Joint Statement encapsulates the differences between the US, on the one hand, and China and Russia on the other. [...] A litany of complaints about the actions of some actors who “continue to advocate unilateral approaches to addressing international issues and resort to force; they interfere in the internal affairs of other states, infringing their legitimate rights and interests, and incite contradictions, differences and confrontations, thus hampering the development and progress of mankind”20 binds the outlook. [...] South Korea appears ready to set aside its differences with Japan and join the bandwagon, the UK has signalled the intent to increase its military presence through the deployment of the HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group to the Indo-Pacific in 2021 and even Germany has deployed a frigate to the region.

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