India's Indo-Pacific Strategy
India's Indo-Pacific vision, articulated in PM Modi's 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue speech, is premised on a Free, Open, and Inclusive Indo-Pacific. India participates in the Quad (with the US, Australia, and Japan), joined the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in 2022 (three of four pillars), and has the Indian Ocean as the geographic core of its strategic interests. Canada's involvement is a newer development — Ottawa released its own Indo-Pacific Strategy in November 2022, identifying India as a key partner.
- Quad members: India, USA, Australia, Japan (relaunched at senior official level in 2017, elevated to summit level in 2021)
- IPEF launched: May 2022, Tokyo; 14 members including India
- India joined IPEF Pillars 2 (supply chains), 3 (clean energy), and 4 (anti-corruption) — opted out of Pillar 1 (trade)
- Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy released: November 2022 — identifies China as a "disruptive global power"
- India's MEA created a dedicated Indo-Pacific Division
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