OPINION / OBSERVER
By Lu Xue Published: Apr 07, 2021 08:54 PM
Cadets seen on the deck of the French amphibious assault helicopter carrier Tonnerre, as they prepare to dock at Cochin Port, in Kochi on March 30, 2021. Photo: AFPA naval exercise between all members of Quad and France is scheduled to conclude on Wednesday. Times of India on Monday said the drill was to eye on China and underline the growing strategic congruence in ensuring a secure and stable Indo-Pacific in face of China s belligerence in the region.
Besides France, some other European powers, such as Germany and the UK, have also expressed their intentions in engaging in the Indo-Pacific region. The US-led Quad is attempting to expand into Quad plus. European countries may be the ones the group wants to woo.