Shashi Tharoor calls it “another nail in Quad’s coffin” amid Indo-Pacific shift
Quad strategy concerns
The US has changed the nomenclature of Indo-Pacific Command.
According to recent reports, the term “Indo” has been dropped.
The decision has led to political and strategic debates in India.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed his views on Twitter.
Tharoor said that this is another “nail in the Quad’s coffin.”
Furthermore, he also posted a screenshot of the US directive on defense.
According to analysts, this move could mean a new strategy shift.
There are now doubts regarding the Indo-Pacific strategy of the US.
The impact can also be felt on the Quad alliance architecture.
In 2018, the US had changed the name of Pacific Command to Indo-Pacific Command.
James Mattis who was then Defense Secretary approved the move.
This shift symbolized the security integration between India and Pacific regions.
With time, there was an increase in India-US defense relations.
Joint exercises between the countries have seen growth.
Moreover, intelligence exchange was also enhanced.
Indo-Pacific region had become very crucial for regional security.
This Indo-Pacific architecture was used by India-US for their security cooperation.
This recent move has generated new diplomatic debates.
