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Indo-Pacific Framework plans to be based on national interest: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said that Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity is being proposed and India will take its decisions based on the national interest

US NSA to hold trilateral dialogue with Japan, South Korea on Sept 1

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will hold a trilateral dialogue with his counterparts from Japan and South Korea in Hawaii on September 1, the White House announced Tuesday. The meeting assumes significance amidst the growing tension in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly with China engaging in security drills following the Taiwan visit of United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Sullivan, Japan's National Security Secretariat Secretary General Akiba Takeo, and Republic of Korea's Director of the National Security Office Kim Sung-han will meet at the Headquarters of the United States Indo-Pacific Command in Honolulu, Hawaii on September 1, the White House said. "The officials will meet bilaterally on August 31. After the bilateral meeting, Sullivan will visit the United States Indo-Pacific Command to discuss our alliances in defense of the free and open Indo-Pacific," the media announcement said.

China not allowed to use Hambantota Port for military purposes: Lanka Prez

China will not be allowed to use the southern port of Hambantota for military purposes, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said, apparently attempting to allay fears in India and the US about China's increasing maritime presence in the strategic Indo-Pacific region. Wickremesinghe said this ahead of the arrival of a high-tech Chinese research ship, which on Tuesday docked at the Hambantota Port, which Beijing took over on a 99-year-lease as a debt swap in 2017. We do not want Hambantota to be used for military purposes, Wickremesinghe said on Sunday in an interview with the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper at the President's House in Colombo. His statement to the Japanese newspaper was apparently aimed at allaying fears in India and the United States about China's increasing maritime presence in the Indo-Pacific. The port was developed as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, but Colombo leased the port to Beijing in 2017 because it became unable to pay back the ...

Three French Rafale jets stop over in India during Indo-Pacific deployment

A French Air and Space Force contingent, including three Rafale jets, was hosted in India during Indo-Pacific deployment, a statement issued by the French Embassy in New Delhi said

China announces naval exercises ahead of Pelosi's possible Taiwan visit

The visit which is mainly seen to build security and economic momentum for the Indo-Pacific is also seen as a move by US to build pressure on China over its claim on Taiwan.

Indo-Pacific defence chiefs meet against backdrop of rising China

Defence chiefs from across the Indo-Pacific gathered this week to bolster their connections against a backdrop of China's ongoing campaign to expand its influence and military presence in the region

Will Australia's climate policy be enough to reboot ties with Indo-Pacific?

Australia Prime minister Anthony Albanese is hoping his government's more ambitious climate policy will help reset Pacific relations when he meets with island leaders next week in Fiji

China's military activity around Taiwan threatens region: US Defence Secy

Austin noted a steady increase in provocative and destabilising military activity near Taiwan, including almost daily military flights near the island by the People's Republic of China.

Quad important for free and open Indo-Pacific: Japanese PM Kishida

The four-nation Quad grouping of the US, India, Japan and Australia is playing an important role in promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said here on Friday

India, US need to cooperate more closely in Indo-Pacific region: Wilson

Observing that a strong and vibrant India-US relationship demonstrates their shared values, a top American lawmaker has underscored the need for the two countries to cooperate more closely

FM Wang to visit S Pacific island states as China eyes influence in region

Wang Yi's schedule includes visits to the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and East Timor from May 26 to June 4

Quad countries make $50-bn infra push for Indo-Pacific to counter China

Without naming Sri Lanka, the Quad leaders also resolved to address debt issues of countries in the region

India has highest tariff rate among new Indo-Pacific bloc, shows data

The IPEF members account for around a third of India's exports

Proposed Indo-Pacific trade bloc: Here's a look at what is in it for India

Apart from the four Quad members, IPEF includes Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam

Quad leaders meet in Tokyo, discuss Indo-Pacific region, global issues

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia on Tuesday attended the second in-person meeting of Quad leaders in Tokyo

Biden says recession not inevitable as he readies Indo-Pacific trade pact

Meeting with Kishida, Biden said the new framework would also increase US cooperation with other nations in the region

India joins US-led Indo-Pacific economic bloc aimed at countering China

On issues such as digital commerce, labour, and environmental standards, India and the US have contrasting views

Quad Summit 2022: India likely to take a cautious stance on IPEF

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left to attend the second in-person Quad summit

Taiwan not included in launch of new Biden Indo-Pacific pact: Report

The US president is slated to highlight the launch of the framework as he meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday

Ahead of Quad summit, China says US' Indo-Pacific strategy 'bound to fail'

This was Bilawal's maiden visit to China after he took over as foreign minister following the fall of the Imran Khan-led government last month.