India stands at a pivotal juncture in its foreign policy as the Philippines intensifies efforts to draw it into the Security Quadrilateral Dialogue (SQUAD), a military alliance comprising the United States, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines, explicitly aimed at countering China’s assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific. This push, articulated by General Romeo S. Brawner Jr., Chief … Leggi tutto India’s Geopolitical Gamble 2025: Why Eschewing the SQUAD Alliance Matters in the South China Sea