India Says Ties With China Normalizing at BRICS, as US Drops ‘Indo’ From ‘Pacific Command’

India’s non-alignment stance may not be sustainable amid the bipolar confrontation between the United States and China, analysts say.

India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 12, 2024. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via Reuters

Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister ‌Wang Yi on June 22 on the sidelines of a BRICS National Security Advisers’ meeting in New Delhi, according to India’s foreign ministry.

The Indian ministry described the talks between Doval and Wang as “constructive and forward-looking.”