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Vinay Kaura
Vinay Kaura
Vinay Kaura, PhD, is an assistant professor in international affairs and security studies, at Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice, Rajasthan, India.

While traditionally focused on Pakistan, India’s defence objectives now clearly also include deterring China – and Beijing’s actions show that it has noticed.

India has downplayed the ‘Quad’ security arrangement and attempted to spin the ‘Indo-Pacific’ concept in a way that does not provoke Beijing, but China’s growing power is still a disruptive force in the region and the grouping may be the best way to counter it.