.<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\nWithout the need for official military alliances, India’s leadership in regional talks and active participation in organizations like the Quad have strengthened its position in regional security. Moreover, India’s growing geopolitical aspirations are indicated by defense agreements like the BrahMos missile sale with the Philippines.<\/span><\/p>\nInternational Views on India\u2019s Influence and Role<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nMany nations see India’s ascent positively, seeing it as an equalizer to China’s growing sway in the Indo-Pacific and a stabilizing effect.<\/span><\/p>\nRecognizing the potential for improved security cooperation and commercial partnerships, nations like Australia and Japan welcome India’s ascent.<\/span><\/p>\nSoutheast Asian countries like Vietnam and Indonesia see India as a crucial ally in tackling common issues like commerce and marine security. However, certain nations, especially those like China and Pakistan, who have complicated historical or geographical concerns with India, may show caution or mistrust.<\/span><\/p>\nThe rise of India to prominence in the area is viewed as a dramatic change in the balance of power, raising questions among many stakeholders regarding security dynamics, economic cooperation, and strategic alliances.<\/span><\/p>\nConclusion<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nIndia’s ascension to the third spot in the Asia Power Index implies that it has emerged as a prominent power broker. This goes beyond a simple change in the rankings. In the years to come, India’s influence over the geopolitical and economic landscape of Asia is only going to grow as it solidifies its position.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"India has achieved a historic milestone by surpassing Japan to secure the third position in the Asia Power Index, indicating<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":1702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[290],"tags":[370,371,369],"class_list":["post-1696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","tag-asia-index","tag-economic-growth","tag-india-overtakes-japan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.blazon.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.blazon.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.blazon.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.blazon.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.blazon.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1696"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.blazon.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1698,"href":"https:\/\/blog.blazon.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1696\/revisions\/1698"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.blazon.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.blazon.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.blazon.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.blazon.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}