Brahma Chellaney is professor emeritus of strategic studies at the Center for Policy Research in New Delhi and a former adviser to India's National Security Council. He is the author of nine books, including "Water: Asia's New Battleground."
U.S. President Joe Biden's last-minute cancellation of his planned appearance at a Quad summit next week in Australia is likely to strengthen the perception that the war of attrition in Ukraine is deflecting Washington's attention from mounting security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.
