INDO PACIFIC REGION
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INDO PACIFIC REGION
TOPIC: IR
Context- The United States remains focussed long term on the Indo Pacific region despite concerns over Russian aggression toward Ukraine.
Concept-
Indo Pacific:
- The idea of the Indo-Pacific as a single strategic space is an outgrowth of China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean region. It signifies the interconnectedness of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the importance of the oceans to security and commerce.
- The Indo-Pacific provides a geographic and strategic expanse, with the two oceans being linked together by the ten ASEAN countries.
- The Indo Pacific is the fastest growing region in the world, accounting for two thirds of global economic growth over the past five years and home to half the world’s population.
- The Indo-Pacific region is highly heterogeneous in terms of economic size and level of development, with significant differences in security establishments and resources.
- India has been an active participant in mechanisms like the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), the East Asia Summit, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers Meeting Plus.