West pitching India against China: Russia’s Lavrov

The West is pitching India and China against each other, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said here on Thursday.

Lavrov, who was a vocal critic of the QUAD grouping comprising India, Australia, Japan and the US to contain China, has muted his criticism after the setting up of AUKUS — a military alliance of Australia, the UK and the US.

The foreign minister said the West is trying to undermine the role of ASEAN in Asia. He also called for a collective security arrangement in Eurasia.

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