Rishi Sunak tells China: don’t try to seize Taiwan by ‘force or coercion’ As he commits Britain to working to keep the Indo-Pacific region ‘open and free’ Evening Standard · May 18, 2023
India-U.S. relations based on common desires of peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region: U.S. Ambassador Garcetti Eric Garcetti is scheduled to meet the Gujarat leadership and watch a T20 cricket match at the Narendra Modi Stadium here The Hindu · May 15, 2023
EAM Jaishankar discusses Indo-Pacific, Ukraine war with his 8 counterparts in Sweden S. Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to Sweden to participate in the EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum (EIPMF). He met his counterparts on the sidelines of the EIPMF on Saturday The Hindu · May 14, 2023
Watch: EU and Indo-Pacific ministers gather for talks in Stockholm Foreign ministers from the European Union and Indo-Pacific region are to gather for talks in Stockholm on Saturday, 13 May. The Independent UK · May 13, 2023
US Army chief seeks closer security ties with Indonesia amid tensions in South China Sea U.S. Army Chief of Staff James McConville has met with Indonesia’s top defense official to push for stronger security ties amid growing Chinese maritime activity in the Indo-Pacific region The Independent UK · May 12, 2023
Representatives from 25 Indian Ocean nations discuss security, economic growth and cooperation Representatives from 25 Indian Ocean nations are discussing regional economic growth, cooperation and security at the Indian Ocean Conference in Bangladesh as the Indo-Pacific grows in importance amid changes in the world order The Independent UK · May 12, 2023
The problem with India’s multi-alignment stand The geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific and the Ukraine conflict are in many ways inter-connected The Hindu · May 11, 2023
“I would have been equally angry”: U.K. High Commissioner about attack on India’s High Commission in London U.K. High Commissioner Alex Ellis said “I think there is no disagreement between India and the U.K. that what happened at the Indian High Commission was absolutely not okay” The Hindu · May 10, 2023
Can Jakarta push peace in Myanmar? By this weekend, the world will find out whether the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) -- under Indonesian chairmanship -- will be able to overcome challenges in Myanmar's peace process and bridge the divisions among various stakeholders. Bangkok Post · May 8, 2023
Ties hailed as US strike group docks CHON BURI: The US Navy is prepared to go anywhere in the "free and open Indo-Pacific", said a spokesman for a carrier strike group visiting Thailand this week. Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2023
Visiting US Navy affirms 'free and open Indo-Pacific' CHON BURI: The US Navy is prepared to go anywhere in the “free and open Indo-Pacific”, says a spokesman for a carrier strike group that is visiting Thailand this week. Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2023
Yoon opens state visit with spotlight on space, mega deals Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off the state visit of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol with a tour of a NASA facility as the Biden administration looks to deepen ties with a close ally that it sees as only growing in importance in an increasingly complicated Indo-Pacific The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
Bangladesh spells out Indo-Pacific priorities Bangladesh will work with all the stakeholders for peacekeeping, peace building and counter-terrorism initiatives in the Indo-Pacific region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said The Hindu · Apr 24, 2023
The defence review says Australia is at little risk of a land invasion – but that’s not where the threats end Fears of direct military invasion are too narrow a frame to get a true picture of the Indo-Pacific’s security outlook, report argues The Guardian - AU · Apr 24, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Apr 24, 2023 Defence strategic review: Australia will build longer range military power amid ‘radically different’ security environment Government considers establishment of domestic manufacturing as review warns Australia’s military capability structured for ‘a bygone era’
The Conversation · Apr 18, 2023 Approach with caution: why NZ should be wary of buying into the AUKUS security pact As the strategic rivalry between the United States and China intensifies, the invitation to discuss participation in the AUKUS security agreement presents New Zealand with a potentially momentous decision: how best to secure its own strategic interests and values in the Indo-Pacific region.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2023 James Cleverly in Japan for G7 as UK tilts towards Pacific post-Brexit Foreign secretary says ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ is ‘critical to UK’ and releases manga-style cartoons to mark his visit
The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2023 Cleverly to promote ‘free and open’ Indo-Pacific at G7 ministers’ meeting Top diplomats gathering in Japan will discuss China’s growing assertiveness in the region.
Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2023 Blinken looks to deepen Vietnam ties as China tensions simmer Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States wants to formally upgrade its relationship with Vietnam, in part to reinforce the “rules-based” order in the Indo-Pacific, as Washington continues to seek deeper ties with countries in Asia wary of China’s rise.
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023 US, Vietnam pledge to boost ties as Blinken visits Hanoi The United States and Vietnam are pledging to boost relations as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Hanoi as part of the Biden administration's push to counter China's increasing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific
Reuters · Apr 14, 2023 Security of Europe, Indo-Pacific in focus as G7 foreign ministers gather Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations will focus on the security of both Europe and the Indo-Pacific as they gather in Japan from Sunday against a worrying backdrop of the war in Ukraine and China's growing assertiveness.
The News Lens · Apr 12, 2023 What Does China Want in Ukraine? Beijing has reservations about Putin’s war, but seeing Moscow take a beating is not in China’s interests.
ABC News · Apr 11, 2023 French navy ship LHD Dixmude arrives in Townsville on mission through Indo-Pacific The LHD Dixmude is on its first visit to Australia as part of Mission Jeanne d'Arc 2023, as the country works to increase its presence in the hotly contested Indo-Pacific.
France 24 · Apr 11, 2023 Fallout from Macron’s China visit ripples across Atlantic and Indo-Pacific The fallout from French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China rippled across the seas on Tuesday as Chinese warships continued to operate near Taiwan, a day after military drills officially ended. Across the Atlantic, Macron’s remarks on Europe risking entanglement in "crises that aren't ours" in relation to Taiwan sparked…
Bangkok Post · Apr 7, 2023 Why Abe's new Asian order is now emerging By building up the notion of the Indo-Pacific as a critical region, Shinzo Abe, the late Japanese prime minister, created a strategic framework that presaged the geopolitical and economic integration now taking place across Asia and parts of Africa. As South Asian and Middle Eastern countries merge into West Asia,…