Amid India-China Standoff, US aiming for NATO-like military alliance with India, Australia, Japan to counter Beijing

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In order to cement relations with the Indian Ocean counties further, the United States seeks to formalise its closer defence ties India, Japan and Australia. US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said that the alliance would be akin to something like the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) with an aim to counter China. This […] By: Ajmal Rawther September 1, 2020 11:01 am In order to cement relations with the Indian Ocean counties further, the United States seeks to formalise its closer defence ties India, Japan and Australia. US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said that the alliance...