What is the Indo-Pacific strategy?

The ” Indo-Pacific ” used by Trump means that India, the United States, and other major Asian democracies, especially Japan and Australia, will join in curbing China in the new framework of growing “Cold War” influence.

Why Indo-Pacific region is important?

The entire Indo-Pacific rim of island states, larger countries like Vietnam and South Korea, and the Indian and Chinese giants have become economically interconnected and now represent the world’s biggest trade markets.

Why Indo-Pacific is important to Japan?

Deepening Japan’s economic ties with its neighbors across the Indo-Pacific has been an integral part of its regional diplomacy. Likewise, India has become an important destination for Japan’s goods as well as for Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA).

How are the relations between India and Indo-Pacific area?

India recognizes the centrality of ASEAN to its Indo-Pacific strategy, but in the region, its key political and economic ties remain anchored in the city-state of Singapore. It has failed to build significant ties with other ASEAN states, even Vietnam, with which it had long had an important relationship.

Which nation is the most important partner of India in the Indo-Pacific region?

The United States, he noted, also remains India’s largest and most important trading partner, with total bilateral trade increasing to USD146 billion in 2019. US companies, of course, are a large source of India’s foreign direct investment, he said.

Is China using military and economic coercion in the Indo-Pacific region?

Across much of the Indo-Pacific region, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using military and economic coercion to bully its neighbors, advance unlawful maritime claims, threaten maritime shipping lanes, and destabilize territory along the periphery of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

What are the threats to a free and open Indo-Pacific?

Terrorism and other non-state actors also pose threats to our vision of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific, as they seek to impose their views and radicalize people across the region. Perhaps the greatest recent example was the 2017 ISIS takeover of the Southern Philippines city of Marawi, which is no small village, home to more than 200,000 people.

Where is the US Indo-Pacific Command?

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, headquartered in Hawaii, is the oldest and largest of the U.S. military’s six geographic combatant commands, overseeing more than 377,000 personnel. The area of responsibility stretches from the west coast of the United States all the way to the India-Pakistan border, and from the Arctic down to the Antarctic.

What is the Indo-Pacific Initiative?

Together with partners, including Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, the United States champions a vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific where all parties prosper in peace and no hegemonic power asserts national control over the high seas and international airspace.