China syndrome in the US

Quad and IPEF clarify India's geopolitical stance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlined India's growing alignment with the G7 powers in the last one-to-one meeting and Quad annual summit under United States (US) President Joe Biden, who will demit office in January next year. Both meetings sought to explore ways against growing competition from China, as confirmed by Mr Biden's hot mic comment to Quad leaders to the effect that China was testing countries in the Asia Pacific. In this respect, the Wilmington Declaration joint statement from Quad leaders reflected not just heightened geopolitical concerns and specific initiatives to address them but also continued the agenda of deepening ties in broader aspects of the global security architecture, from health care cooperation to joint infrastructure projects and climate change. Several of these programmes are likely to gain clearer shape in 2025, when India hosts the Quad summit.