Pentagon renaming of Pacific command deepens unease as Trump assures 'we are there for India'

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The Pentagon has renamed the Indo-Pacific Command back to Pacific Command, raising concerns about India's strategic significance. Analysts view this as a possible shift in US Asia policy coinciding with a cooler Trump-Modi meeting and potential reduced support for the Quad alliance.

The Pentagon has reverted the Indo-Pacific Command to its former name, Pacific Command, sparking concerns about India's strategic standing. While officials claim no mission change, analysts interpret the move, coinciding with a less warm Trump-Modi meeting, as a potential recalibration of US Asia policy and diminished enthusiasm for the Quad alliance.