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Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI)

The IPOI was launched by India at the East Asia Summit in November 2019 in Bangkok. It is a non-treaty, open, inclusive, and collaborative framework designed to promote a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific. It has seven pillars: maritime security, maritime ecology, maritime resources, capacity building and resource sharing, disaster risk reduction and management, science technology and academic cooperation, and trade connectivity and maritime transport.

Key details
  • Launched: November 2019, East Asia Summit, Bangkok
  • Pillars: 7 (maritime security is the first and most prominent)
  • Not a treaty-based grouping; voluntary participation
  • Lead partners include Australia, France, Germany, Japan, UK, USA among others
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