New Delhi, July 4 -- The Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) was held on June 24 and 25 at the Hague, Netherlands, at a juncture when the transatlantic alliance continues to face major security challenges such as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the escalating tensions in the Middle East as a result of Iran-Israel conflict.

At the Hague Summit, the leaders of the 32 Member States of NATO showed a largely unified front, One of the key outcomes of the Hague Summit was the reaching of an official agreement by the NATO Member States to boost defence spending. The Hague Summit Declaration issued at the end of the Summit stated: " United in the face of profound security threats and challenges, in particular the long- term...