NATO

At a virtual meeting held in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe on September 17, President Putin openly blamed the U.S and NATO for the current violent situation in Afghanistan. He said they should bear the responsibility for Afghanistan's reconstruction. Putin also advised the SCO to double its efforts to prevent terrorism in Afghanistan. Siding with Putin, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoev, called for Afghanistan's assets to be released from… read-more

China accused NATO for exaggerating the China Threat Theory. In a statement China urged upon NATO to view China's development rationally, stop various forms of exaggeration of 'China threat theory' and not to use its legitimate interests and legal rights for manipulating group politics to create artificial confrontations. The statement came after China was criticised on human rights violations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang in G7 summit.

With the US-China relationships getting murkier, USA is looking to strengthen its defence relations with India, Australia, and Japan. Together, these four countries are also known as 'the quad.' This move has been taken to stand strong against China, and aims at creating strong organisations like North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and European Union. US Deputy Secretary Stephen Biegun… read-more