South Asia

Earlier this year, Russia alleged that the Indo-Pacific initiative is aimed at containing China's influence in the region. However, India and the US refuted the claim saying that it wasn't aimed at excluding any nation and is a "principled vision".

The foreign office of Pakistan recently issued a statement saying that acquisition of nuclear-capable Rafale jets was a clear indication that India was amassing military capabilities beyond its security needs.

India has bought 36 Rafale jets from France in a deal estimated to be worth $9.4 billion. All are scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2021. French firm Dassault is in competition to sell more of the jets to India, which has said it will need more than 150 more combat aircraft for its navy and air force.

India-China Tensions: China-India border conflict provided the US with an ideal opportunity to pull India towards the west and to help it contain China. The US sowing dissonance between China and India will undermine the settlement of border disputes and the development of China -India ties.

India has emerged as the top borrower from the Beijing based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) bank with a whopping $4.5 billion in loans...