Indo-Pacific Affairs has emerged as a major center of geo-strategic interest. As a political and strategic concept, it has gradually established in the foreign policy lexicon of some countries, especially the United States, India, Japan and Australia. Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs focus on Southeast Asia, the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean.
Earlier, China was focused on its presence in the Indian Ocean, developing its capabilities and good ties with the IOR countries to fulfill its geostrategic and geo-economics ambitions but the influence game has shifted to the Pacific Ocean now, with the realization by the United States that China is a real threat ...
Successful outcomes, can only be materialised, should member nations endeavour to bring about the very atmosphere of discourse as in minilaterals, in the larger regional and multilateral framework as well ...
There is a possibility for more initiatives in areas such as climate change, biodiversity, global marine commons, sea connectivity and trade, rules-based order, and values of democracy for governance ...
This expansion of the network by China is a threat to India seen from the nexus between China and Pakistan, China and Bangladesh, China and Sri Lanka in order to encircle India via the ‘String of Pearl’ ...
More minilateral cooperation will rise because of the transformations that are going on in this region and more will also depend on how China and US respond to these changes and address the regional issues ...
The US has opportunities to invest in climate finance in India to help India achieve its environment goals by 2030 and a net zero by 2070, in consonance with the Panchamrit strategy. India owes a huge climate debt from the West as its per capita emissions remain comparatively low and has “not been a historical contributor to the GHG emissions.†...
Shinzo Abe through his leadership qualities and marvellous economic and social strategies namely ‘Abenomics’ and ‘Womenomics’ was able to restore the lost glory of Japan and his nationalistic ideas though a much contested arena made the country militarily strong and regained its world power image ...
Southeast Asia has become an important zone for BRI due to the economic dynamism of Southeast Asia, a significant lack of infrastructure in the region, and its strategic location on the border with the southwestern states of China and the major Asia-Pacific Sea routes ...
The 2+2 dialogue has genuinely created a ‘level playing field’ for India to be vocal about her own national interests and have a dialogue with one of the world’s great powers ...
The US National Security Strategy 2022: Key Takeaways for India
The National Security Strategy indicates areas of collaboration between India and the United States, which will help India, achieve its medium - and long-term defence objectives. India’s participation in regional alliances like as the Quad and the I2U2 is highly valued ...