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INDO-PACIFIC STRATEGY, HOW IT WILL BE BENEFITTED TO
SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRIES
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Abstract
Das, U. (2019). What Is the Indo-Pacific. The Diplomat, 13, pp.5-8. Available at:
https://thediplomat.com/2019/07/what-is-the-indo-pacific/ (Accessed 3 May The Indo-Pacific Region (IPR) is crucial for international commerce, energy se-
2023). curity, and geopolitical stability. The US-led Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS) seeks to
preserve a rules-based order and freedom of navigation by establishing a coopera-
Goldstein, A. (2020). US–China Rivalry in the twenty-first century: Déjà vu and tive framework for sustaining regional stability and countering potential threats.
Cold War II. China International Strategy Review, 2, pp.48-62. Consequently, this essay will analyse the benefits of the IPS for South Asian nations.
This article is based on a review of the pertinent research literature. The study
Huang, Y. (2016). Understanding China’s Belt & Road initiative: motivation, found that prospective benefits that could be harnessed for South Asian countries,
framework and assessment. China Economic Review, 40, pp.314-321. such as economic, strategic, security, and political and diplomatic benefits, pro-
vided the need for aligning regional states’ foreign policies to reap maximum ben-
Hu, W. and Meng, W. (2020). The US Indo-Pacific strategy and China’s response. efits. Therefore, the above findings relating to IPS are essential for South Asian
China Review, 20(3), pp.143-176. countries to open up new trade and investment opportunities, balance relations
with major powers, boost maritime security capabilities, and enhance their inter-
Ladwig, W. C. & Mukherjee, A. (2019). The United States, India, and the Future national standing.
of the Indo-Pacific Strategy. The National Bureau of Asian Research. Available at:
https://www.nbr.org/publication/the-united-states-india-and-the-future-of- Introduction
the-indo-pacific-strategy (Accessed: 5 May 2023).
ecent global attention has been focused on the Indo-Pacific Region
Li, M.(2020). The Belt and Road Initiative: geo-economics and Indo-Pacific secu-
R(IPR) due to its strategic importance in trade, energy security, geopo-
rity competition. International Affairs, 96(1), pp.169-187.
litical stability, and the influence exerted by significant powers such as US, China,
Japan, India, and Australia (Thompson, 2019). The region boundaries set from
Murshed, M., Abbass, K. and Rashid, S., 2021. Modelling renewable energy adop-
the African East coast to the Americas Western shores and encompasses two of
tion across south Asian economies: Empirical evidence from Bangladesh, India,
the world’s largest oceans, the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is home to world’s
Pakistan and Sri Lanka. International Journal of Finance & Economics, 26(4),
largest populated and rapidly developing economies, including China, India, and
pp.5425-5450.
Indonesia, and will likely remain a significant factor in global expansion in the
years to come. The Indo-Pacific region is also home to several minor nations in
Paik, W. and Park, J.J.(2021). The Quad’s search for non-military roles and Chi-
South Asia. In the current setting, the United States Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS)
na’s strategic response: Minilateralism, infrastructure investment, and regional
has drawn considerable attention, specifically for its potential to shape the re-
balancing. Journal of Contemporary China, 30(127), pp.36-52.
gion’s future. This essay will examine the benefits of the IPS for South Asian na-
tions and how it may help their economic development, diplomatic stability, and
Pant, H.V. and Joshi, Y.(2017). Indo-US relations under Modi: the strategic logic
strategic and security status.
underlying the embrace. International Affairs, 93(1), pp.133-146.
Role of Key Actors in IPS
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IPS, an evolving geopolitical concept, primarily involves four key actors:
the US, Japan, India, and Australia. Collectively known as “Quad,” these coun-
Sharma, M. (2019). India’s approach to China’s Belt and Road Initiative-Oppor-
tries have sought to develop a cooperative strategic framework for maintaining
tunities and concerns. The Chinese Journal of Global Governance, 5(2), pp.136-
regional stability and countering potential threats (Madan, 2022). The United
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States, under its Indo-Pacific Command, plays a leading role in the strategy, aim-