Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI)

Indo Pacific Oceans Initiative Latest News

Recently, India has welcomed Spain joining the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI).

About Indo Pacific Oceans Initiative

• It was launched by India in November 2019 at the ASEAN-led East Asia Summit (EAS) in Bangkok.
• Objective: To promote cooperation for a free and open Indo-Pacific and the rules-based regional order.
• It is a non-treaty-based voluntary arrangement.
• It aims to achieve greater cohesion and integration through common understanding and actions related to shared interests. 
• It leans heavily on the EAS mechanism, which includes ASEAN member states and its eight dialogue partners.
• It has outlined seven pillars, and it was indicated that one or two countries could take the lead for a pillar with others joining in voluntarily.
• The seven IPOI pillars are:
  • Maritime Security: The United Kingdom (UK) and India
  • Maritime Ecology: Australia and Thailand
  • Maritime Resources: France and Indonesia
  • Capacity Building and Resource Sharing: Germany
  • Disaster Risk Reduction and Management: India and Bangladesh
  • Science, Technology, and Academic Cooperation: Italy and Singapore
  • Trade, Connectivity, and Maritime Transport: Japan and the United States (US).

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