Knowra Indo-Pacific Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a geographic and geopolitical concept linking the Indian and Pacific Ocean regions. Its boundaries and strategic meaning vary among governments and analysts.
Free and Open Indo-Pacific : A policy vision emphasizing openness, maritime security, rules, and connectivity across the Indo-Pacific. Japan and the United States use this framework to give the region a strategic agenda.
Indo-Pacific concept : A geographic and strategic idea connecting the Indian and Pacific Ocean regions. This broader idea predates the term’s rise as a major policy framework.
Indian Ocean : The ocean between Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Southern Ocean. Its sea lanes and coastal states form the western half of the Indo-Pacific frame.
Asia-Pacific : A regional term connecting East Asia and the Pacific Rim, with boundaries that vary by context. It often gives less explicit weight to the Indian Ocean than Indo-Pacific does.
United States–China rivalry : Strategic competition between the United States and China over influence, security, technology, and international rules. This rivalry is a major force behind the Indo-Pacific’s growing strategic prominence.
Quad : A diplomatic partnership among Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. The four partners coordinate practical initiatives under shared Indo-Pacific concerns.
Gurpreet Khurana : An Indian naval analyst who helped popularize the term Indo-Pacific in strategic writing. His 2007 discussion of maritime cooperation helped bring the term into policy debate.
Pacific Ocean : The largest ocean, extending between Asia and Australia on one side and the Americas on the other. Its western and central maritime spaces form the eastern half of the region.
East Asia : A region of Asia commonly including China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. This narrower geographic frame centers continental and near-seas dynamics rather than both oceans.
South China Sea disputes : Overlapping territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea involving China and several Southeast Asian states. These disputes test regional commitments to maritime rules and freedom of navigation.
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