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In the past, India has influenced Southeast Asia to a large degree. If India looks Southeast again, could it help ‘checkmate’ China? 

The India Story | Time to rediscover India’s Southeast Asian story?

In the past, India has influenced Southeast Asia to a large degree. If India looks Southeast again, could it help &lsquo;checkmate&rsquo; China?&nbsp;

From 290 BCE to the 15th century CE, Indian culture influenced the kingdoms of Southeast Asia to a large degree, as Hindu-Buddhist influences were incorporated into local political systems. Kingdoms in the south of India had established trade, cultural and political relations with Southeast kingdoms, ostensibly through naval routes, extending their influence.
Modern day India also has an opportunity to ward off Chinese influence by looking Southeast. In a time of economic crisis, some of the bright spots are economies like India and Vietnam. On this week&rsquo;s episode of The India Story, Vikram Chandra explores the idea that India and Vietnam working together could help &lsquo;checkmate&rsquo; China.
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We also look at the massive delay in wait times faced by those applying for a US Visa, and the Supreme Court&rsquo;s landmark judgement on abortion rights in India.

Days after the Quad summit ended in Japan and despite Joe Biden's warning to China that it would intervene militarily if Beijing tried to reunify with Taiwan by force, China announced drills around the Island.
China regards Taiwan as its province even though the country has had separate governance for decades now.
Xinhua news agency quoted a Chinese defence spokesperson as having said that the recent patrol and training exercise by China around Taiwan Island were necessary actions against the collusion between Taiwan and the United States.
The PLA Eatern Theater Commant had recently organised a joint war-preparedness alert patrol and combat training exercises involving troops of multiple services and arms in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island. 
Tan Kefei, the spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said Seeking "Taiwan independence" is doomed to fail, and so is supporting such actions, Tan said, adding that by playing the "Taiwan card" to contain China, the United States is putting the situation in jeopardy.
This comes after President Joe Biden said on Monday that the U.S. would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan, saying the burden to protect Taiwan is “even stronger" after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The U.S. traditionally has avoided making such an explicit security guarantee to Taiwan, with which it no longer has a mutual defence treaty, instead maintaining a policy of "strategic ambiguity" about how far it would be willing to go if China invaded.
The 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, which has governed U.S. relations with the island, does not require the U.S. to step in militarily to defend Taiwan if China invades, but makes it American policy to ensure Taiwan has the resources to defend itself and to prevent any unilateral change of status in Taiwan by Beijing.
(With agency inputs)

US-Taiwan diplomatic tango irks China, holds military drills around island

China's military drills around Taiwan 

Days after the Quad summit ended in Japan and despite Joe Biden's warning to China that it would intervene militarily if Beijing tried to reunify with Taiwan by force, China announced drills around the Island

Days after the Quad summit ended in Japan and despite Joe Biden's warning to China that it would intervene militarily if Beijing tried to reunify with Taiwan by force, China announced drills around the Island.
China regards Taiwan as its province even though the country has had separate governance for decades now.
Xinhua news agency quoted a Chinese defence spokesperson as having said that the recent patrol and training exercise by China around Taiwan Island were necessary actions against the collusion between Taiwan and the United States.
The PLA Eatern Theater Commant had recently organised a joint war-preparedness alert patrol and combat training exercises involving troops of multiple services and arms in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island.&nbsp;
Tan Kefei, the spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said&nbsp;Seeking "Taiwan independence" is doomed to fail, and so is supporting such actions, Tan said, adding that by playing the "Taiwan card" to contain China, the United States is putting the situation in jeopardy.
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This comes after President Joe Biden said on Monday that the U.S. would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan, saying the burden to protect Taiwan is &ldquo;even stronger" after Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine.
The U.S. traditionally has avoided making such an explicit security guarantee to Taiwan, with which it no longer has a mutual defence treaty, instead maintaining a policy of "strategic ambiguity" about how far it would be willing to go if China invaded.
The 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, which has governed U.S. relations with the island, does not require the U.S. to step in militarily to defend Taiwan if China invades, but makes it American policy to ensure Taiwan has the resources to defend itself and to prevent any unilateral change of status in Taiwan by Beijing.
(With agency inputs)

Following an informal alliance to collaborate on disaster relief efforts after the Indian Ocean tsunami, initiated by former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or the Quad is a strategic alliance between 4 nations- India, US, Japan and Australia.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The diplomatic and military alliance to safeguard security in the Indo-Pacific has been in function ever since but was resuscitated in 2017 with more structure and has a prominent significance in 2021.&nbsp;In March, the 4 members met virtually and put forth a joint statement titled &lsquo;The Spirit of the Quad&rsquo; wherein the members said that the group envisions a free, open, resilient and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.
The Quad does not have a structured framework like that of NATO or ASEAN. The talking points include maritime security, climate change, vaccine diplomacy, emerging technologies, connectivity and infrastructure among others.&nbsp;
As External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar put it, it is a collaboration between four countries in a changing, evolving region who are comfortable working with each other, who have come together with an agenda that they make up as they go along.
But one agenda sticks out very clearly.
Following former U.S. President Trump&rsquo;s heated relationship with China,&nbsp;the Biden administration's Indo-Pacific pivot takes shape with the Quad.
Quad emerges as a new bloc to counter China&rsquo;s military dominance and aggressive diplomacy in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
US and even Europe has sprung into action and begun to strategize for the future of the region. Quad&rsquo;s first in-person meeting is at the heels of the new Australia-UK-US security alliance AUKUS that has already caused stir with its decision to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines.
Though Quad members India and Japan are excluded from this trilateral pact, Japan which has territorial tensions with China in the East and South China Seas has said that the strengthening security and defense cooperation of AUKUS is crucial for peace in the Indo-Pacific.
On the other hand, India has not been very verbal over the exclusion, but New Delhi said that the grouping is neither&nbsp;relevant to the Quad, nor will it have any impact on its function.
For India, the Quad is a safe getaway of friends to keep China at bay, both on the mainland and in the maritime. China&rsquo;s border advances, strategic infrastructural developments especially the ports along the Indian Ocean are pressing security issues. Along with that, its affinity with Pakistan in the wake of Taliban&rsquo;s resurgence has further raised alarms for a strategy to fight the Asian giant&rsquo;s clout in the region.
Naturally, China is not amused with this new grouping.
Much like the analysts all over the world who view the Quad as an apparent anti-China bloc, Beijing views it as a means to corner the nation.
China had opposed the Quad at its inception and continues to critique the group as a clique made on Cold War-mentality detrimental to the international order.
China isn&rsquo;t the only critic. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres&nbsp;has also warned of a potential new Cold War if the US and China don&rsquo;t mend their &mdash; what he called &mdash; a &rsquo;completely dysfunctional&rsquo; relationship.
Tensions between the two factions can wither or grow depending upon the route the Quad takes.

There’s a new squad in town: Meet The Quad

As the Biden era ushers in shifts in the global power dynamics, 4 nations come together to counter China's rising clout in the Indo-Pacific region
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The diplomatic and military alliance to safeguard security in the Indo-Pacific has been in function ever since but was resuscitated in 2017 with more structure and has a prominent significance in 2021

Following an informal alliance to collaborate on disaster relief efforts after the Indian Ocean tsunami, initiated by former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or the Quad is a strategic alliance between 4 nations- India, US, Japan and Australia.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The diplomatic and military alliance to safeguard security in the Indo-Pacific has been in function ever since but was resuscitated in 2017 with more structure and has a prominent significance in 2021.&nbsp; In March, the 4 members met virtually and put forth a joint statement titled &lsquo;The Spirit of the Quad&rsquo; wherein the members said that the group envisions a free, open, resilient and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.
The Quad does not have a structured framework like that of NATO or ASEAN. The talking points include maritime security, climate change, vaccine diplomacy, emerging technologies, connectivity and infrastructure among others.&nbsp;
As External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar put it, it is a collaboration between four countries in a changing, evolving region who are comfortable working with each other, who have come together with an agenda that they make up as they go along.
But one agenda sticks out very clearly.
Following former U.S. President Trump&rsquo;s heated relationship with China,&nbsp;the Biden administration's Indo-Pacific pivot takes shape with the Quad.
Quad emerges as a new bloc to counter China&rsquo;s military dominance and aggressive diplomacy in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
US and even Europe has sprung into action and begun to strategize for the future of the region. Quad&rsquo;s first in-person meeting is at the heels of the new Australia-UK-US security alliance AUKUS that has already caused stir with its decision to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines.
Though Quad members India and Japan are excluded from this trilateral pact, Japan which has territorial tensions with China in the East and South China Seas has said that the strengthening security and defense cooperation of AUKUS is crucial for peace in the Indo-Pacific.
On the other hand, India has not been very verbal over the exclusion, but New Delhi said that the grouping is neither&nbsp;relevant to the Quad, nor will it have any impact on its function.
For India, the Quad is a safe getaway of friends to keep China at bay, both on the mainland and in the maritime. China&rsquo;s border advances, strategic infrastructural developments especially the ports along the Indian Ocean are pressing security issues. Along with that, its affinity with Pakistan in the wake of Taliban&rsquo;s resurgence has further raised alarms for a strategy to fight the Asian giant&rsquo;s clout in the region.
Naturally, China is not amused with this new grouping.
Much like the analysts all over the world who view the Quad as an apparent anti-China bloc, Beijing views it as a means to corner the nation.
China had opposed the Quad at its inception and continues to critique the group as a clique made on Cold War-mentality detrimental to the international order.
China isn&rsquo;t the only critic. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres&nbsp;has also warned of a potential new Cold War if the US and China don&rsquo;t mend their &mdash; what he called &mdash; a &rsquo;completely dysfunctional&rsquo; relationship.
Tensions between the two factions can wither or grow depending upon the route the Quad takes.

In order to &ldquo;Sinicize&rdquo; Islam in China, Chinese government has been doing changes in mosques across several provinces.Recently, the largest mosque Nanguan in Yinchuan, Ningxia province, has been completely transformed by the Chinese&nbsp;government, removing Arabic-style domes and minarets.After the renovation, the mosque didn't look like a mosque. 'Before and after Images', of the "renovated" mosque were shared on social media by British diplomat Christina Scott who is the head of the United Kingdom's mission in China. "TripAdvisor suggested the Nanguan Mosque in Yinchuan well worth a visit. Only this is what it looks like now, after &lsquo;renovations&rsquo;. Domes, minarets, all gone. No visitors allowed either, of course. So depressing," Scott wrote on Twitter.With all the changes seen, the name of the mosque remains in place, written in Chinese at the entrance to the building.The news comes in during the criticism&nbsp;for the Chinese government&nbsp;for their alleged abusive and torturous&nbsp;behaviour against Uyghur Muslims in several parts of China.

China removes Domes & Minarets of Mosque, UK Diplomat shares photos

In order to &ldquo;Sinicize&rdquo; Islam in China, Chinese government has been doing changes in mosques across several provinces. Recently, the largest mosque Nanguan in Yinchuan, Ningxia province, has been completely transformed by the Chinese&nbsp;government, removing Arabic-style domes and minarets. After the renovation, the mosque didn't look like a mosque. 'Before and after Images', of the "renovated" mosque were shared on social media by British diplomat Christina Scott who is the head of the United Kingdom's mission in China. "TripAdvisor suggested the Nanguan Mosque in Yinchuan well worth a visit. Only this is what it looks like now, after &lsquo;renovations&rsquo;. Domes, minarets, all gone. No visitors allowed either, of course. So depressing," Scott wrote on Twitter. With all the changes seen, the name of the mosque remains in place, written in Chinese at the entrance to the building. The news comes in during the criticism&nbsp;for the Chinese government&nbsp;for their alleged abusive and torturous&nbsp;behaviour against Uyghur Muslims in several parts of China.

British diplomat Christina Scott, who is the head of the United Kingdom's mission in China, shared a 'before and after' image of Nanguan mosque in China's&nbsp;Ningxia province on twitter. Sharing the images, Scott wrote, visitors aren't allowed in the mosque which also happens to be a spot for tourists.&nbsp;The image pair highlight the scraping-off of dome and minarets. However, the name of the mosque remains in place, written in Chinese at the entrance to the worship place.

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