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Geopolitics without geoeconomics, a fool’s errand

India’s current policy of pursuing geopolitical ends without geoeconomic ballast is a regressive step

The Hindu

French Foreign Minister 'respects' Indian ties with Russia

During an official visit to New Delhi this week, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said she "understands and respects" the history of Indo-Russian relations, underlining the role India could play in opening talks between Moscow and Kyiv.

Radio France Internationale

UK And Japan Team Up To Develop Next-Generation Fighter Engine

Japan and the United Kingdom have decided to collaborate on next-generation fighter jets, pooling their technology and resources to get the greatest bang for their dollars. Japan’s F-X program and the United Kingdom’s Tempest, both of which are scheduled to fly in the early 2030s, will be the world’s first…

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France, India say they share concerns over China's rise

The French foreign minister says the war in Ukraine will not overshadow France’s commitments to the Indo-Pacific region, where India and its allies view China’s rising influence with suspicion

The Independent UK

Powerhouse: Clean Energy Transitions in the Indo-Pacific

Energy security is shifting to new interdependencies based on alternate fuels and rare earths.

The News Lens

US, Indo-Pacific countries agree on roadmap to strengthen trade ties

WASHINGTON: The United States and 13 Indo-Pacific countries on Friday agreed on parameters for negotiating closer trade, environment and economic ties that US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said would boost investment and jobs in the partner countries.

Bangkok Post

India-Japan agree to step up military exercises

Amid China's growing assertiveness, India and Japan on Thursday agreed to further increase the scope and complexities of their joint military exercises while emphasising that their strong ties are very important for a free, open, rule-based and inclusive Indo-Pacific. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Quad officials discuss China concerns in the Indo-Pacific, Quad vaccine initiative

Senior Officials Meeting one of several intense engagements between Quad countries this week, but it’s not a counter-China grouping

The Hindu

Japan, US, Philippines to step up maritime security ties

An American diplomat in Tokyo has criticized what he calls China’s “increasingly hostile maritime actions” as a threat to the safety of waterways in the resource-rich Indo-Pacific

The Independent UK

Japan to revise ODA policy to focus on economic security

The government plans to revise the Development Cooperation Charter, which sets guidelines for Japan's official development assistance (ODA) to developing countries, in the first half of next year with a focus on economic security, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Senior US diplomats to visit India this week, to hold key meetings on maritime security dialogue

WASHINGTON: A high-level US delegation will visit India from Monday to attend key meetings to deepen the bilateral strategic partnership and discuss ways to expand cooperation to support a free and open, resilient and secure Indo-Pacific region, the state department has said.

The Times of India

Germany says it will expand military presence in Indo-Pacific

Germany will expand its military presence in the Indo-Pacific by sending more warships and joining drills with allies as it keeps an eye on the "enormous" build-up of China's armed forces, the German defence chief told Reuters.

Reuters

U.S. warships transiting Taiwan Strait consistent with U.S. policy - White House aide

The passage of two U.S. warships on Sunday through international waters in the Taiwan Strait is "very consistent" with the U.S. "one China policy" and seeking a free and open Indo-Pacific, a White House official said.

Reuters

Two US Navy Warships Transit through Taiwan Strait in First since Pelosi Visit

Two United States warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the American navy said, the first such transit since China staged unprecedented military drills around the island. In a statement, the US Navy said the transit "demonstrates the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific." Tensions in…

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The Conversation

Is Australia in danger of becoming the US's 'deputy sheriff' in the South China Sea?

Recent comments by Defence Minister Richard Marles about Australia, China and the international law of the sea raise the spectre of Australia acting as an Indo-Pacific “deputy sheriff” for the United States, enforcing the rules-based international order.

Reuters

U.S. State Dept approves potential sale of military helicopters to Australia

The U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of military helicopters and related equipment to Australia for an estimated cost of $1.95 billion, the Pentagon said, as Australia seeks to boost its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Hindu

India envisages free, open, inclusive and peaceful Indo-Pacific built on rules-based order: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also said that Quad—comprising the U.S., India, Japan and Australia—is the most prominent plurilateral platform

AAP

Europe should lift Pacific presence: envoy

Outgoing European ambassador to Australia Michael Pulch says while Europe hasn't neglected the Indo-Pacific, it needed to increase its presence in the region.

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Al Jazeera

German fighter jets on marathon 24-hour flight to Singapore

Deployment said to demonstrate the ability of a European nation to quickly move air power to the Indo-Pacific region.

Reuters

German fighter jets en route to Australia as Berlin shifts focus to Indo-Pacific

Germany is sending 13 military aircraft to joint exercises in Australia, the air force's largest peacetime deployment, underlining Berlin's increased focus on the Indo-Pacific amid rising tensions with China in the region.

The Conversation

To lock out foot-and-mouth disease, Australia must help our neighbour countries bolster their biosecurity

Foot-and-mouth disease now poses a high threat to Australia. This highly contagious livestock virus is sweeping Indonesia – the closest it’s been to Australia since the 1980s. A large outbreak here could cause decimate the livestock industry and cause A$80 billion in economic damage over the coming decade.

Newsroom.co.nz

US general warns: China 'violating sovereignty' in Indo-Pacific

Strong alliances are a "great counterweight" to Beijing's destabilising actions in the Indo-Pacific, general says during Aotearoa visit.

AAP

China action of 'enormous concern': Marles

Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles says Beijing's military build up is of enormous concern and is shaping the security of the region.

ABC News

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls for greater ABC voice in the Pacific to protect national security

Speaking at the ABC's 90th anniversary, Anthony Albanese says if the ABC does not have a stronger presence in the Indo-Pacific, others will fill the gap and Australian national security will suffer.

Bangkok Post

Asean, Japan to boost maritime security cooperation

Foreign ministers from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Thursday pledged to cooperate in promoting maritime security in the Indo-Pacific in a veiled counter to China's muscle-flexing in regional waters.

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