Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI)

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The Prime Minister recently welcomed New Zealand’s participation in the Indo-Pacific Ocean Initiative, highlighting both nations’ shared interest in maintaining peace and stability in the region.

About Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative 

• IPOI was launched by India in November 2019 at the ASEAN-led East Asia Summit (EAS) in Bangkok. 
• It builds upon the “Security and Growth for All in the Region” (SAGAR) initiative announced by the Prime Minister in 2015. 
• Its objective was to promote cooperation for a free and open Indo-Pacific and the rules-based regional order, which will contribute towards strengthening safety, stability and development in the maritime domain.
• As a non-treaty-based voluntary arrangement, it aims to achieve greater cohesion and integration through common understanding and actions related to shared interests. 
• It does not envisage a new institutional framework and leans heavily on the EAS mechanism, which includes ASEAN member states and its eight dialogue partners.
• The IPOI 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).

Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative FAQs

Q1. Who launched the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI)?

Ans. IPOI was launched by India in November 2019 at the ASEAN-led East Asia Summit (EAS) in Bangkok. 

Q2. Is the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) a treaty-based organisation?

Ans. IPOI is a non-treaty-based voluntary arrangement.

Q3. What is the SAGAR) initiative?

Ans. Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR) is an Indian maritime initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015.

Source: DDN