Bharat central to the Indo-Pacific region

TOPICS: Australia Bharat Indian Ocean Indo-Pacific Japan QUAD USA BY: IANS March 23, 2021 The importance attached by the US to the Indo-Pacific, places Bharat at an advantageous position, both in defence and economic sectors. While the world was combating the Covid pandemic, international leaders were also busy in realigning the world as per their country's priorities and goals. One region, which has emerged on the top of this new realignment, is the region of the Indo-Pacific. The Indo-Pacific comprises the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two oceans around parts of Indonesia….