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Quad At Crossroads: Why China's 'Snub' To Trump Made U.S Pivot To India For Indo-Pacific Chessboard

| May 25, 2026, 08:00:00 AM | TOI.in
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The Indo-Pacific power balance is changing rapidly, and India is now at the centre of it. After Xi Jinping gave Donald Trump optics without outcomes in Beijing, China quickly shifted gears and deepened strategic coordination with Vladimir Putin. The message was clear: Beijing sees Moscow as a long-term partner, not just a diplomatic guest. That has forced Washington into strategic rethink mode. The Quad suddenly matters again. And America increasingly believes India is the only power capable of balancing China in Asia without becoming dependent on Washington itself. Marco Rubio’s India visit comes amid growing concern over China’s aggression on Taiwan, critical minerals dominance, supply chain control and expanding geopolitical influence. But the bigger question is this: Can the Quad evolve beyond symbolic meetings into a serious Indo-Pacific coalition? And why does Beijing fear India’s rise more than any other Quad member? From Trump and Xi to Rubio and the Quad, this report decodes Asia’s new geopolitical battlefield.

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