How India’s ‘practical’ alliances could reshape Indo-Pacific security

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India is strengthening its security alliances with Indo-Pacific middle powers amid uncertainty about US commitments in Asia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomatic tour resulted in multiple agreements to enhance regional cooperation without formal alliances.

India is stepping up engagement with Indo-Pacific middle powers as uncertainty grows over the future of US security commitments in Asia, with analysts saying New Delhi is building a web of partnerships that allows countries with different strategic interests to cooperate without joining a formal alliance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi went on a six-day diplomatic tour of the Indo-Pacific from July 6 to 11, visiting Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, and signing a raft of agreements to boost...