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Australia understands India's stance on Ukraine, after talks

India's foreign secretary says ally Australia understands New Delhi's position on the ongoing Ukraine crisis, as the two countries aim to focus on stability in the Indo-Pacific region and pushing through a major trade deal

The Independent UK

Japan's Kishida and India's Modi discuss response to Ukraine crisis

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has told his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi that Russia's invasion of Ukraine had shaken the "foundation of international order" and required a clear response, he said on Saturday.

Reuters

Quad leaders agree what Ukraine experiencing should not be allowed in Indo-Pacific - Japan's Kishida

Leaders of the Quad grouping of countries -- the United States, India, Australia and Japan -- agreed on Thursday that what's happening to Ukraine should not be allowed to happen in the Indo-Pacific, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.

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Quad leaders agree Ukraine experience should not be allowed in Indo-Pacific -Japan, Australia

Leaders of the Quad grouping of countries - the United States, India, Australia and Japan - agreed on Thursday that what is happening to Ukraine should not be allowed to happen in the Indo-Pacific, the prime ministers of Japan and Australia said.

Reuters

U.S. can focus on two theaters - Indo-Pacific and war in Europe, official says

The United States will keep its focus on the Indo-Pacific despite the Ukraine crisis, the White House Indo-Pacific policy coordinator said on Monday, adding Washington has been deeply engaged in two theaters simultaneously before, including during World War Two and the Cold War.

Reuters

China Is in Awkward Position over Ukraine, Says US Official

US Indo-Pacific policy coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday that China was in an awkward position of sustaining ties with Russia during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but that Washington wants to keep communication lines with Beijing open. The White House on Sunday called on China to condemn Russia for its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK pledges $34 million to enhance security in Indo-Pacific

Britain committed 25 million pounds ($34 million) to strengthen security in the Indo-Pacific as part of a pact with Australia, and leaders of both countries expressed "grave concerns" about China's policies in its far western region of Xinjiang.

Reuters

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Morning digest: Biden administration announces Indo-Pacific strategy; IPL mega auction weekend begins today, and more

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The Hindu

Biden's Indo-Pacific strategy homes in on China's "sphere of influence"

The Biden administration warns that there is only a narrow window of time remaining to prevent China from transforming the region into its own sphere of influence.

Axios

U.S. vows stepped up Indo-Pacific effort in push back against China

The United States vowed on Friday to commit more diplomatic and security resources to the Indo-Pacific to push back against what its sees as China's bid to create a regional sphere of influence and become the world's most influential power.

Reuters

US strategy for Indo-Pacific stresses alliances on China

A new Biden administration strategy for the Indo-Pacific emphasizes not going it alone in dealing with China's rising influence

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine standoff overshadows US talks in Pacific about China

MELBOURNE, Australia — Overshadowed by a crisis half a world away, leaders of the United States and three of its major Indo-Pacific allies agreed Friday to shore up defenses aimed at slowing China's domination of the region.

Los Angeles Times

Quad meet focuses on Indo-Pacific cooperation

Differences emerge over stand on Russia, Myanmar.

The Hindu

Quad Ministers Address Indo-Pacific ‘Coercion’, Climate, COVID

The United States, Australia, Japan and India on Friday pledged to deepen cooperation to ensure the Indo-Pacific region was free from "coercion", a thinly-veiled swipe at China's growing economic and military expansion, as their top diplomats convened to also tackle climate change, COVID and other threats. Foreign ministers of the…

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Quad ministers address Indo-Pacific 'coercion', climate, COVID

The United States, Australia, Japan and India pledged on Friday to deepen cooperation to ensure the Indo-Pacific region was free from "coercion", a thinly veiled swipe at China's economic and military expansion.

The Independent UK

Blinken says century will be shaped by Indo-Pacfic region

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States remains focused long-term on the Indo-Pacific region despite concerns over Russian aggression toward the Ukraine

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken Lands in Australia Ahead of Indo-Pacific Meeting

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and key allies are “voting with their feet” by flying to Australia to focus on challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, Australia’s foreign minister said Wednesday, as fears rise of a Russian invasion of Ukraine on the other side of the globe. Blinken landed in the…

The Hindu

Jaishankar heads for Quad meet with vaccines, tech, China on agenda

The MEA said four Foreign Ministers will “exchange views on regional strategic issues given their shared vision of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.”

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The Independent UK

Blinken lands in Australia ahead of Indo-Pacific meeting

Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne says Secretary of State Antony Blinken and key allies are “voting with their feet” by flying to Australia to focus on challenges in the Indo-Pacific region

The Independent UK

US to remind China of Pacific interests amid Ukraine tension

The Biden administration is making a push to remind China that the U.S. remains involved and active in the Indo-Pacific despite Washington's current preoccupation with a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine

Bangkok Post

Three-way link

Facing an increasingly uncertain strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific region, the United States and one of its key allies -- South Korea -- are pursuing increased cooperation beyond Northeast Asia, a path that is expected to lead them to Southeast Asia.

Tribune News Service

Blinken seeks to keep pressure on China in trip to Australia and Fiji

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to push back on “aggression and coercion” in the Indo-Pacific region during a trip to Australia and Fiji next week, a sign the administration is keeping China high on its agenda even as it finds itself focused on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken to Visit Asia to Emphasize Commitment Despite Ukraine Crisis

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to Asia next week for talks with Indo-Pacific allies, including a meeting of foreign ministers of the four-nation Quad, the State Department said on Friday. Blinken is making the trip despite the mounting crisis over Ukraine and policy analysts say the aim is…

Bangkok Post

Global Britain's Indo-Pacific tests

It is worth harking back to what Prime Minister Boris Johnson said when he was a foreign secretary: "We should have absolutely no shame or embarrassment in championing our ideals around the world and in this era of dithering and dubitation, this should be the message of Global Britain to…

The Hindu

Setting sail for a powerful India-German partnership

The Indo-Pacific, with India as its centrepiece, features prominently in Germany’s foreign policy outreach

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