The Latest Breaking News from Pacific region

Seafood exports hit record high last year, says Union Minister

Chennai seafood exports have more than doubled in 9 yrs to ₹63,969 cr. A seaweed park at ₹2,700 cr is being set up in TN. 16 regional fisheries bodies from Indo-Pacific region discussed merging fishing ban along east & west coast. FAO & India to work together to fulfil SDGs.…

The Hindu · Oct 17, 2023

New Zealand’s strategic priority in the Indo-Pacific is not AUKUS – it's helping to defeat Russia in Ukraine

The debate in New Zealand over whether to join “pillar two” of the AUKUS security partnership threatens to overshadow a more important foreign policy challenge: how the country’s allies in the Indo-Pacific region are responding to the war in Ukraine.

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2023

Wants to take relations with Australia to ‘next level’: PM Modi to Australian newspaper

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the Indo-Pacific region faces a number of challenges such as climate change, terrorism, security of sea lanes of communication and piracy, and asserted that India believes they can be addressed only through shared efforts.

The Hindu · May 22, 2023

Tensions are high between China and Australia over Solomon Islands, but it’s in everyone’s interests to simmer down

Angry rhetoric over China’s deal with the Pacific nation hides the mutual interest all sides have in stability in the Pacific region

The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2022

Ukraine invasion echoes in Pacific region

The war in Ukraine is having spillover effects that threaten harmony in the Pacific region, defense officials told members of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2022

Ukraine invasion echoes in Pacific region - Roll Call

Lawmakers are concerned that China could be emboldened to invade Taiwan following Russia's attack on Ukraine.

Roll Call · Mar 9, 2022

COVID-19 | India sends medical supplies to Pacific island nation of Kiribati

It said the medical supplies to Kiribati affirm India's commitment to providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support as an early responder in the Pacific region

The Hindu · Feb 12, 2022