{"id":123313,"date":"2021-08-04T17:51:19","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T12:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=123313"},"modified":"2021-08-04T18:14:08","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T12:44:08","slug":"getting-back-in-business-in-the-indo-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/getting-back-in-business-in-the-indo-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting back in business in the Indo-Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/strong>: The Hindu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Relevance<\/strong>: A visible shift in the USA’s Asian foreign policy towards the Indo-Pacific region will be very important for India.<\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/strong>: Recent visits of the top US officials to various Asian nations indicate that the USA is trying to shift its foreign policy focus away from Afghanistan & Iraq to maritime Asia where COVID-19, climate change, and China are compelling challenges. An assessment of these visits and the key takeaways.<\/p>\n

Background<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Visits to various Asian countries by three top US officials \u2014 Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of State.<\/p>\n

In East Asia and Oman<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman’s visit (July 19-27) covered Japan, South Korea, Mongolia,<\/strong> and also China<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Underlying theme:<\/strong> Reaffirmation of the U.S. commitment to working with allies and partners for the promotion of peace and prosperity and upholding a \u2018rules-based order<\/strong>\u2019, the code word critical of China\u2019s behaviour.<\/p>\n

Key points<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Southeast Asian dynamics<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The visit by Secretary of Defense, Mr. Austin (July 23-30) covered three important ASEAN member-states \u2014 Singapore, Vietnam,<\/strong> and the Philippines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Underlying theme<\/strong>: Discussions reiterated the necessity for a U.S. military presence in the region.<\/p>\n

Key points<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n