THE NATO summit, recently concluded in Madrid, Spain, released the bloc's new Strategic Concept, pointing a finger at Russia and defining China as a "systemic challenge." NATO also invited non-NATO members in the Asia-Pacific region to attend the summit, including Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. It made a high-profile announcement to increase its involvement in Asia-Pacific affairs and introduced a series of military policies.
After the summit, some Indian media outlets have been discussing that as NATO's anti-China tirade grows, will India join in? There have been relevant analyses since last year. In an article entitled "NATO: India's next geopolitical destination," published in March 2021, the Hindustan Times said that "Indians should be under no illusions that a truly non-aligned path remains a viable option."
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