Tag: Indo-Pacific
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India, Japan to have first ‘2+2’ ministerial meet soon, says Foreign Secretary after Modi-Abe talks
The two leaders also talked about the India-Japan-US trilateral format under which two Summit meetings have been held and agreed to continue such meetings as these have been positive.
September 5, 2019 -
Rajnath Singh in South Korea to ‘enhance defence engagements’
The defence minister is also scheduled to have a bilateral dialogue with his Korean counterpart Jeong Kyeong-Doo, besides calling on South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-Yon.
September 4, 2019 -
Modi holds trilateral meet with Abe, Trump on Indo-Pacific, calls JAI ‘productive’
This was the second trilateral meeting of the three leaders, who had met last year at the Buenos Aires G20 meeting.
June 28, 2019 -
‘Will do what’s in our national interest’: Jaishankar on US sanctions over Russian arms deal
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US-India partnership is reaching new heights with cooperation in the defence and other sectors and a common vision for free and open Indo-Pacific.
June 26, 2019 -
Mike Pompeo to deliver major policy speech on India and US in Indo-Pacific
Pompeo will deliver the keynote address on "The US and India: An Economic Foundation for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific" at the US-India Business Council's India Ideas Summit on Wednesday, June 12, the State Department said Friday.
June 8, 2019 -
US-Japan vision for Indo-Pacific serves as foundation for global partnership: White House
Trump is scheduled to arrive in Japan on Saturday night. He will meet Prime Minister Abe informally on Sunday and also join him at a sumo wrestling match.
May 23, 2019 -
Indian, US Navies hold anti-submarine warfare exercise
India, the US and Japan conducted Operation Malabar off the Guam coast last June
April 21, 2019 -
India for improved multilateralism with focus on Indo-Pacific
Sushma Swaraj said that the paradox is that globalisation seems to be leading to less, not more multilateralism.
January 15, 2019 -
India, US, Japan, Australia hold ‘Quad’ meet; agree to promote free, open Indo-Pacific
The meeting is considered significant since the ‘Quad’ is seen as a grouping that is concerned over the growing influence of China, especially with its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
November 15, 2018 -
US-Japan trade pact will be model for Indo-Pacific: Mike Pence
He thanked Abe for his commitment towards Japanese investments in the US which were a major economic contribution and source of job creation.
November 13, 2018 -
Developments in Maldives cause of concern: Pentagon
Asserting that the US was "committed to a free and open" Indo-Pacific rules-based order, the Pentagon said anything else would cause the US concern.
April 7, 2018 -
India, Vietnam call for respect for international law in Indo-Pacific
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang identified maritime security as one of the major areas in which both nations can cooperate on a strategic level. In their joint press statement on Saturday, 3 March, both PM Modi and President Quang recognised the need for increased cooperation in areas of defence. Both …
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March 3, 2018 -
India, Japan, Australia assert Asean’s centrality in Indo-Pacific
India, Australia and Japan on Wednesday underscored their support for the Asean bloc’s centrality in the political and security architecture of the Indo-Pacific region, amid China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea and rising influence in the strategic Indo-Pacific region. The three countries held their fourth Trilateral Dialogue here at the Foreign Secretay-level, a month after …
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December 13, 2017 -
US has elevated its relationship with India: Tillerson
The United States has elevated its engagement with India as part of its effort of free and open Indo-Pacific, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said. “As part of the free and open Indo-Pacific, we have elevated our engagement with India,” Tillerson said. “We’ve long had a trilateral relationship in the Indo- Pacific between Japan, …
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December 13, 2017 -
US sold defence equipment worth over $38 bn in 2017: Pentagon
The United States sold military hardware and equipment worth over $38 billion this year, the Pentagon said on Thursday. While a country-wise breakup was not available, according to a State Department official, the sale of military equipment was the maximum in Central Asia and Near East region, which amounted to $22 billion. This was followed …
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November 30, 2017 -
Oceanic semantics
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them, said the Bard. Experts in the field of international politics would perhaps disagree and affirm that nations acquire greatness, be it economic strength, political prominence or strategic domination, only through a painstaking process of building up its power base, though favourable …
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November 23, 2017 -
Cooperative Security
President Donald Trump repeatedly used the term ‘Indo-Pacific’ during his 12-day Asian tour, including in his speech at the APEC meeting held at Danang in Vietnam last week. A few days later, senior officials of Australia, India, Japan and the US, meeting on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in the Philippines, agreed that …
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November 21, 2017