Faced with volatile US President Donald Trump, NATO has tried its best to limit the chances of a diplomatic dust-up at its summit in The Hague. The alliance wants to send a message of unity and strength.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that Britain was committed to spending five percent of its economic output on defence, in line with a pledge set to be announced by NATO at a summit in the Netherlands.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key areas such as trade and investment, defence and security, green energy and technology.
Britain agreed the most significant reset of defence and trade ties with the European Union since Brexit on Monday after US President Donald Trump's upending of the global order forced the two sides to move on from their acrimonious divorce.
Both parties are hopeful of reaching agreement on a security deal as Europe races to rearm over fears about Russian aggression and that President Donald Trump is uncommitted to protecting the continent.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that all NATO members will have agreed on a goal of spending the equivalent to 5% of GDP on defence over the next decade by the 2025 NATO Summit in June.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet Chinese counterpart Dong Jun - the first ministerial-level meeting since the two militaries disengaged in eastern Ladakh last month and India resumed patrolling in Depsang last week.
China is staging army drills with Belarus this week at NATO's eastern border, in a sign of escalating tensions between Beijing and the US-led defence alliance.
The summit is taking place at the luxurious Borgo Egnazia resort in Italy's Apulia region from June 13-15.
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