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India's observer status raises questions about its IPEF plans
A former Indian commerce secretary, under condition of anonymity, said India might have consciously decided to participate as an observer since it might not be ready for this agreement right now
 "India's observer status raises questions about its IPEF plans")
Explained: What's in Biden's proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
The framework has 13 members including Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
 "Explained: What's in Biden's proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework")
Pacific most likely to see 'strategic surprise': US official on China role
Construction on the tiny island of Kanton would offer China a foothold deep in territory that had been firmly aligned to the US.
 "Pacific most likely to see 'strategic surprise': US official on China role")
US' Indo-Pacific pivot in full swing under Biden administration: Experts
Asserting that America's Indo-Pacific pivot is in full swing under Biden admin, experts believe that Quad summit at White House next week is a natural culmination of a process restarted in 2017
 "US' Indo-Pacific pivot in full swing under Biden administration: Experts")
US supports India's emergence as leading global power: State Department
US on Tuesday said it supports India's emergence as a leading global power and a vital partner in efforts to ensure that strategic Indo-Pacific is a region of peace, stability, and growing prosperity
 "US supports India's emergence as leading global power: State Department")
India looks forward to continuing engagements with Pacific Alliance: MEA
India looks forward to continuing its engagements with the Pacific Alliance, said the MEA on the 10th anniversary of the alliance
 "India looks forward to continuing engagements with Pacific Alliance: MEA")
India, France explore ways to strengthen cooperation in Indo-Pacific
India and France explored ways to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, including under a trilateral mechanism with Australia to address emerging challenges in the maritime and space domains.
 "India, France explore ways to strengthen cooperation in Indo-Pacific")
India is critical to American strategy in Indo-Pacific region: Experts
Commenting on India''s ties with the US, Menon and Ranade emphasised that it is a critical relationship
 "India is critical to American strategy in Indo-Pacific region: Experts")
Indo-Pacific epicentre of 'great power competition' with China: Esper
China is engaged in hotly contested territorial disputes in both the South China Sea and the East China Sea
India, US, Aus, Japan debate issues of common interest in Indo-Pacific area
India, the US and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China's rising military manoeuvring in the region
 "India, US, Aus, Japan debate issues of common interest in Indo-Pacific area")
