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...

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Moscow, Updated At : 03:39 AM May 16, 2025 IST

Russian FM Sergei Lavrov. Reuters

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.