CutTheClutter: Indo-Pacific in focus as US defence policy chief visits & Putin lands in disputed island,riles Japan

#cuttheclutter The focus has shifted from West Asia to Indo-Pacific because of two key reasons. Firstly, US Defence Policy Chief Elbridge Colby who is visiting Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Cambodia, has made some significant comments on Indo-Pacific. Secondly, Russian President Putin, for the first time visited the remote southern Kuril Islands in country’s far east. Putin visited the dispute island of Iturup, also known as Etorofu in Japanese, drawing sharp reaction from Tokyo. #CutTheClutter Episode 1880 looks at these two events, their significance & how they have put Indo-Pacific back in focus. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also traces the longstanding dispute between Russia & Japan over Kuril Islands. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Watch CTC : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nJK7YvcQWw&list=PLfa0eRI2uIaR1iOJnq7tklxIJDLxTxI5y&index=1003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- asusexpertbook  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store