Indo Pacific

Australia has announced a 190 million Australian dollar investment to enhance security in the Solomon Islands, including funding for additional police and the creation of a police training center in Honiara. This initiative is designed to reduce the Solomons' reliance on external security partners over time and build a stronger local police force. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that this investment would ensure the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force can maintain primary responsibility for security in the country. The move comes after concerns over a 2022 security pact between the Solomon Islands and China, which raised fears among U.S. allies, including Australia, about the potential establishment of a Chinese naval base in the region. In response, Australia has signed new security deals with Pacific nations like Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, and Nauru, allowing it to effectively veto any security agreements with third parties, including China.

'US is building allies network to counter China's threat', says top diplomat to Taiwan

The U.S. is forming a network of Indo-Pacific alliances to counter China's threats, according to Raymond Greene, its top diplomat in Taiwan. He emphasized Taiwan is not Beijing's sole target in altering the status quo.

Jaishankar’s two-nation tour a test for twin-track diplomacy

Ties with Japan and South Korea are crucial for India’s technological aspirations as well as Indo-Pacific ambitions

Live: FM Nirmala Sitharaman addresses Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses Indo-Pacific regional dialogue. Watch!

IPEF no substitute for India’s stuck trade pacts

New Delhi should remain focused on FTAs as the final contours of the US-led initiative and IPEF benefits will take time to emerge

India to host conclave of Army chiefs of Indo-Pacific region

The Indian Army will host a two-day conference of Army chiefs of the Indo-Pacific nations next week with an aim to evolve a common strategy to ensure peace, prosperity and stability against the backdrop of growing global concerns over China’s increasing military muscle-flexing in the region.

Sri Lanka key partner in free and open Indo-Pacific: Japan

The US, India and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China's rising military manoeuvring in the resource-rich region.

Dark clouds of coercion, confrontation casting shadow on Indo-Pacific: PM Modi

In his address to the Joint Meeting of the US Congress for a second time, Modi said the global order is based on the respect for the principles of the UN Charter, peaceful resolution of disputes, and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.

India plays crucial role in ensuring a free and open Indo Pacific: State Department Spokesperson

The US, India and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China's rising military manoeuvring in the region.

PM Modi conferred with Fiji's highest honour, holds talks with Papua New Guinea: See Pics

PM Modi held talks with his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape on May 22 took stock of their bilateral relations and discussed ways to further augment cooperation in areas like commerce, technology, healthcare and climate change.

Australia, India share stable, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific: PM Anthony Albanese says ahead of PM Modi's visit

Prime Minister Albanese also said that he looks forward to celebrating Australia's vibrant Indian community with Prime Minister Modi in Sydney on Tuesday.

PM Modi underlines importance of free and open Indo-Pacific

In an address at the FIPIC (Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation) summit, Modi also emphasised the need for multilateralism and respecting the sovereignty and integrity of all countries.

What does Modi-Biden camaraderie mean for India-US ties? 

With elections scheduled in India and the US next year, the meeting between the two leaders can serve twin purposes 

Success & security of Indo-Pacific important for whole world: PM Modi

Modi said this in his opening remarks at the Quad summit in Hiroshima that was also joined by US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.

PM Modi seeks to boost New Delhi's Indo-Pacific role

Western nations regularly refer to the wider region as the Indo-Pacific, but New Delhi has been left far behind by Beijing's efforts in recent years to woo the small island states that dot the vast expanses of water with trade and aid.

How effective will Japan’s Indo-Pacific initiative be?

India seeks to cooperate for an architecture that ensures peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region without any aggressive stance 

EAM Jaishankar speaks to Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly with focus on Indo-Pacific

The telephonic conversation came over two weeks after Canada came out with a comprehensive strategy for the Indo-Pacific that aimed to promote peace, resilience and security while listing challenges emanating from China's aggressive behaviour in the region.

Iranian football team’s silent song of protest scores one for the sisters, for now

Regardless of how the anti-hijab movement ends, the Islamic republic will have to initiate reforms and make itself relevant to its people, half of whom were born after the Islamic Revolution of 1979.

India, other countries feeling weight of 'big' nation need to find ways to deal with it: German Envoy

The German ambassador also said that India should play the role of a "guide" in the overall global efforts to ensure a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific.

EAM S Jaishankar raises visa issue with New Zealand counterpart

It is Jaishankar's first visit to New Zealand as External Affairs Minister.

EAM Jaishankar hold talks with New Zealand counterpart on Indo-Pacific & Ukraine conflict; raises visa issue

"Warm and productive talks with New Zealand Foreign Minister @NanaiaMahuta this afternoon. Two societies, respectful of tradition and culture, are seeking to forge a more contemporary relationship," Jaishankar tweeted after the meeting.

A great deal of world's history will be written in Indo-Pacific in coming years: US President Joe Biden

The president addressed the visiting leaders from a dozen Pacific Island countries in Washington on Thursday in the first-ever summit held to make the Indo-Pacific region safe and keep these island nations away from the increasing influence of China, which in the past few years has made extraordinary outreach efforts in the region.

By visiting Taiwan, Nancy Pelosi has called China’s bluff

If US-China tensions escalate in Taiwan, New Delhi will be forced to show its hand. Unlike the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, where India’s stand was on expected lines, its views on Chinese aggression will be closely watched

How Shinzo Abe forged a new Asia

Abe, modern Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, tragically assassinated on Friday while taking part in a campaign rally, invented the Indo-Pacific

India needs to view multilateral strategic summits with greater importance

By giving the Shangri-La Dialogue a miss, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lost an opportunity to get acquainted with ‘new kids on the block’, in his line of work. Australia, Canada, France, and Germany — India’s key strategic partners — all have new Ministers of Defence