With less than 50 days to go until the US presidential election on November 5, the campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have entered their home stretch. Following their first debate, expectations around key policy issues have become more prominent among voters. Despite heightened attention, however, both candidates face an uphill battle in converting voters from the other camp.
US President Joe Biden hosted the Prime Ministers of India, Australia, and Japan for the fourth in-person Quad Leaders' Summit at his hometown, Wilmington, last week
As India steps into its third term under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration, Southeast Asia has emerged as a central focus of its foreign policy. The region plays a crucial role in the Indo-Pacific theatre and has become pivotal to India's strategic, economic, and diplomatic interests.
In many respects, the Quad already acts as a regional microcosm of these broader global aspirations, championing cooperation and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
The last India-Africa Forum Summit took place in New Delhi way back in 2015, and significant shifts in global geopolitics and geoeconomics have occurred since then.
The US-India defence relationship is rapidly expanding, adapting to evolving regional and global security demands. This includes safeguarding supply chains, advancing critical and emerging technologies, and enhancing cooperation in cyber, space, and new dimensions of battlespace dominance.