Page-2 of Indo-Pacific Region
U.S. Defence Budget and Indo-Pacific Strategy
A proposed USD 1.8 billion for supporting the Indo-Pacific strategy of the USA was announced by President Joe Biden. To counter the malign behaviour of China another USD 400 million was also announced. Overview: Both these announcements are a part ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Plastics Innovation Hub Indonesia
A partnership has been established by Australia and Indonesia with the aim of tackling plastic pollution in the Indo-Pacific region. Overview: The Australian government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Quad Ministerial meeting- Highlights
Foreign Ministers of Australia, India and Japan recently noted that, QUAD is cooperating on sharing intelligence information on threats in the Indo-Pacific region. Key Facts Ministers called for justice for the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai (2008) as well as ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
AUKUS: New security partnership for Indo-Pacific
US President Joe Biden administration has announced a new trilateral security partnership for the Indo-pacific. Security partnership was done between Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Highlights This security grouping called AUKUS, will focus towards advancing strategic interests in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Modi to attend Quad summit on September 24
According to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in Quad leaders’ summit in Washington on September 24. Highlights PM Modi is also scheduled to address the General Debate of high-level segment of 76th session of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Malabar Naval Exercise to begin on August 26
The navies of India, US, Australia and Japan are all set to conduct the Malabar Naval Exercise from August 26, 2021. Key Points The sea drill will be conducted off the Guam island, which is a territory of US. It ..