{"id":13287,"date":"2017-12-13T14:08:47","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T08:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=13287"},"modified":"2017-12-13T14:08:47","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T08:38:47","slug":"india-and-australias-22-dialogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/india-and-australias-22-dialogue\/","title":{"rendered":"India and Australia\u2019s 2+2 dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><u>Context:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Australia and India recently discussed the need to maintain the <strong>Asia-Pacific region as a \u201cfree\u201d and \u201copen\u201d zone under the \u20182+2\u2019 dialogue model<\/strong> which includes the foreign and defence secretaries of both sides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><u>What is the<\/u><\/strong><u> <strong>Asia-Pacific region?<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Asia Pacific Region is an immense region, covering some <strong>8 billion hectares of land area, or approximately 22 percent of the global land area. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Asia-Pacific Region <strong>extends from Mongolia in the north to New Zealand in the south, from Pakistan in the west to French Polynesia in the east.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><u>Why the dialogue model is called \u20182+2\u2019?<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is called a \u20182+2\u2019 dialogue model because it involves<strong> dialogues between the Foreign and Defence Secretaries of both sides.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>India and Japan\u2019s 2 + 2 dialogue:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apart from India, <strong>Japan is also India\u2019s 2+2 dialogue partner.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Japan is India\u2019s first 2+2 dialogue partner<\/strong> with any country.<\/li>\n<li>India and Japan held discussions to <strong>enhance cooperation key bilateral areas, including maritime, cyber, outer space security and also deliberated on regional and international security situation. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Both the nations <strong>reviewed bilateral security and defence cooperation and discussed ways to expand these ties further. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><u>What has been discussed between India and Australia under the \u20182+2 dialogue\u2019?<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>New strategic partnership:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The discussion between India and Australia was the first meeting of this level since the <strong>two sides participated in the quadrilateral discussion for a new strategic partnership targeting the Asia-Pacific region<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Freedom of navigation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The \u20182+2 dialogue\u2019 indicated that <strong>the focus remains on freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, where China has been reclaiming land for infrastructure, boosting its maritime influence.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Inclusive Indo-Pacific region:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Both sides agreed that a <strong>free, open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region serves the long-term interests of all countries in the region and of the world at large<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Strategic and defence relations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Also, all aspects of bilateral relations with a<strong> focus on strategic and defence relations between the two countries were reviewed<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other important discussions: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developments in the <strong>Indo-Pacific with China\u2019s rise, India\u2019s prominent role in Australia\u2019s first White Paper on Foreign Policy in 14 years, the road ahead for revived quadrilateral dialogue<\/strong> were part of discussions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>India \u2013 Australia bilateral relationship: an overview:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The relationship between our two countries was based on the <strong>three \u201cC\u2019s\u201d of cricket, curry and the Commonwealth<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Australia and India are both <strong>liberal democracies which share a commitment to the rule of law, fundamental human rights and the peaceful resolution of disputes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Economic Relations:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>India is fastest <strong>growing major economy<\/strong> today and <strong>it presents Australia a rare opportunity<\/strong> be a part of the growth story.<\/li>\n<li>From Mumbai to Melbourne, from Bengaluru to Brisbane, <strong>India will be in the market<\/strong> to buy some of the best things Australia has to offer.<\/li>\n<li>Trade between our countries is a little less than $20 billion but there is <strong>huge potential to even quadruple it.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Education Partnership: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Australia is the <strong>second-most popular study destination for Indian students <\/strong>\u2014 60,000 students went to Australia to learn.<\/li>\n<li>Australian Government launched <strong>New Colombo Plan<\/strong>, to send more and younger Australians to India as a place to study and boost their own qualifications and experience.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skill India Mission<\/strong> which Indian Government is aiming to train 400 million people by 2022, Australia can help us in this regard.<\/li>\n<li>Collaboration between our institutes on <strong>high-end research, innovation, science and technology are central to developing our knowledge partnership<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Australia\u2019s minister for education and training, senator Simon Birmingham, is bringing one of the largest Australian delegations of <strong>skills providers and higher education representatives<\/strong> to visit India to celebrate Australia\u2019s knowledge partnership with India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Strategic Relations:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The security and <strong>stability of the Indo-Pacific<\/strong> is fundamental to both of the countries<\/li>\n<li>Australia has recently adopted the terminology \u2013 \u201cIndo-Pacific\u201d moving away from the Asia-Pacific <strong>bringing India into the strategic frame of the region<\/strong> reflecting <strong>India\u2019s greater involvement in East Asian affairs,<\/strong> both directly and also institutionally through the East Asian Summit.<\/li>\n<li>Last year both the countries <strong>saw new or expanded maritime, cyber, terrorism and transnational crime dialogues.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>First bilateral maritime exercise \u2013 <strong>AUSINDEX<\/strong> has been introduced which will occur biennially now.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Civil nuclear cooperation agreement entered into force<\/strong>, enabling the export of uranium to India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Other bilateral relations so far: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>India and Australia share warm bilateral relations based on <strong>shared democratic values and pluralism<\/strong>; thus there is a <strong>growing convergence of strategic perspectives between the two countries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Australia has come to look at India as a potential partner in <strong>promoting regional security and stability<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>This outlook of Australia has led the bilateral relationship to be <strong>elevated to a Strategic Partnership, including adoption of a Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation in 2009<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In 2014, <strong>a civil nuclear cooperation agreement<\/strong> was signed by the two countries.<\/li>\n<li>The two sides also agreed to <strong>extend defence cooperation to cover research, development and industry engagement.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Over the past few months, both countries have seen increased partnership with <strong>recent navy to navy talks as well as a maritime bilateral security dialogue. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The two countries are also currently discussing a Comprehensive <strong>Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) which will provide greater market access to exporters of goods and services<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Challenges: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adani Group is facing <strong>opposition to its plans to invest $16.5 billion in a coal mine<\/strong> in Queensland.<\/li>\n<li>Australia\u2019s largest coal project\u2014which could fuel power generation for 100 million Indians and create 10,000 jobs in Queensland has ignited <strong>protests from environment groups.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are concerned that the <strong>development will increase carbon pollution and endanger the health of the Great Barrier Reef marine park in northern Queensland<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Environmental opposition to the mine, which could begin production in 2020, has <strong>delayed the first phase of the project and prompted the company to cut underground capacity by 38%.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Conclusion: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>These quadrilateral \u20182+2\u2019 discussions usher in an array of<strong> socio-economic potentials for both the countries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will also enhance the <strong>strategic interests in Asia, our economies are highly complementary, and the values are closely aligned. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Context: Australia and India recently discussed the need to maintain the Asia-Pacific region as a \u201cfree\u201d and \u201copen\u201d zone under the \u20182+2\u2019 dialogue model which includes the foreign and defence secretaries of both sides. 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