Assistant Professor Department of Political Science, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India
Online published on 16 September, 2020.
“Indo-Pacific” is originally a geographic concept that spans two regions of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The word” Indo-Pacific Strategy” came to existence only ten years ago. United States and Indo-Pacific partners are sharing ideas and best practices for responding to the unique and complex challenges presented by the global pandemic and to plan for safely re-opening their economies, in line with shared interest in a free and open Indo-Pacific. In recent years, the Indo-Pacific strategy and the Quad or Quadrilateral concept have been introduced and advocated by various. countries at various. points in time.President Donald J. Trump has made U.S. engagement in Indo-Pacific region a top priority. The Indo-Pacific Strategy is the U.S. approach to strengthening the international order in line with the President's vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific region- a vision shared by its allies and partners. U.S. in increasing the tempo and scope of work with ASEAN, the Mekong States, the Pacific island countries, and strategic partner India to address shared challenges and advance a shared vision.
Indo-Pacific, Transpacific, Asia-Pacific, South China Sea, NSS, MTCRC