In the spokesman’s opinion, this region is an area of peace and development, “not a chess of geopolitical games”.

The spokesman stressed that the formation of exclusionary alliances or the promotion of confrontations between blocs do not contribute to regional or global security.

These statements are in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of increased arms sales to India, including the supply of F-35 stealth fighter jets.

Guo stressed that countries should develop their relations and cooperation without involving third parties or using agreements to push confrontational agendas.

According to Jiakun, any attempt to stoke rivalries in the region has the potential to generate unnecessary tensions.

The United States and India strengthened their ties as strategic partners, according to reports on the eve of the White House meeting between Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Republican announced that Washington would increase military sales to the Asian nation and that “they will work together as never before to confront the threat of radical Islamic terrorism”.

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