China's ascent, and the misgivings it has sparked in Asia and the West, has now prompted a cohesive reaction in the Indo-Pacific region.
As we all know, the new trilateral military alliance Aukus was introduced to the world , which consists of an English-speaking club of democracies , a characteristic that can potentially provide stronger coherence and punch due to the trio's shared common history and culture.
However, this core grouping opposing China's growth excludes two geopolitically crucial clusters: Asian democracies in the Indo-Pacific, especially India, Japan, and South Korea to the east, and France and the European Union (EU) to the west.
On the other hand , After years of experimenting with the notion of forming a security cooperation, the Indo-Pacific Quad, which includes India, Japan, the United States, and Australia, opted to focus on geoeconomics rather than geopolitics in its response to China.
The leaders have put forth ambitious initiatives which includes , ending the COVID-19 pandemic,promoting high-standards infrastructure ,combatting the climate crisis ,partnering on emerging technologies, space, and cybersecurity; and cultivating next-generation talent in all countries
So , After the first face-to-face summit , on september 2021 , the Quad leaders decided to clearly concentrate on those key areas
Now the question is is India, and the other Asian democracy, Japan and South Korea, comfortable with the two-tacked arrangement? The answer is probably not . So, what has to be done, particularly on the security front, to reliably discourage China?
