Philippines eyes expansion of Squad to include India, South Korea
ReutersMar 19, 2025 10:55 AM
NEW DELHI, March 19 (Reuters) - The Philippines and its allies are trying to expand the Squad grouping of nations to include India and South Korea to counter China in the Indo-Pacific region, the Philippines' Armed Forces chief Romeo S. Brawner said on Wednesday.
The Squad is a multilateral grouping made up of Australia, Japan, the Philippines and the United States, whose defence forces have conducted joint maritime activities in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone since last year.
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