Three U.S. carrier strike groups are now operating in U.S. 7th Fleet, after the strike group previously tasked with conducting airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq has left the Persian Gulf en route to the Western Pacific, according to a statement from the Navy. - USNI News China-India strategic overlap: As the Communist Party of China held its 19th Party Congress, the world watched closely to see what it meant for China and for the rest of the world, Avinash Godbole writes. The main question that the party grapples with domestically is how to ensure political accountability and deliver public goods without ushering in further political reforms. This was also the highlight of what party General Secretary Xi Jinping called the principal contradiction facing Chinese society. A cursory look at his report to the Congress confirms that it focuses on ensuring better governance within the country and developing an extended engagement externally. There are many areas where India’s strategic interests overlap with China’s. Strategic contact with Beijing is bound to rise further as China’s global ambitions increase. At the same time, neither conflict nor cooperation is pre-ordained. How the principles listed by Xi evolve into policy over the next five years will have a crucial impact on this area. READ THE STORY HERE
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