Abstract
The emergence of the Indo-Pacific as a new geopolitical frame of
reference is embedded in the growing strategic importance of the
maritime domain and the rise of states that have demonstrated the
ability to ‘transcend’ their respective subregions. However, the Indo-Pacific
remains a concept in its infancy, as evidenced by the fact that it
continues to compete with alternative conceptions of regional space in
Asia. This article argues that India has a vested interest in the survival of
this new strategic geography as it serves to reinvigorate the momentum
of its post-Cold War re-engagement with Asia under the aegis of its ‘Look
East’ and ‘extended neighbourhood’ policies. In this context, India should
continue to cultivate the Indo-Pacific concept and ensure its embrace in
the region’s evolving strategic vocabulary.
reference is embedded in the growing strategic importance of the
maritime domain and the rise of states that have demonstrated the
ability to ‘transcend’ their respective subregions. However, the Indo-Pacific
remains a concept in its infancy, as evidenced by the fact that it
continues to compete with alternative conceptions of regional space in
Asia. This article argues that India has a vested interest in the survival of
this new strategic geography as it serves to reinvigorate the momentum
of its post-Cold War re-engagement with Asia under the aegis of its ‘Look
East’ and ‘extended neighbourhood’ policies. In this context, India should
continue to cultivate the Indo-Pacific concept and ensure its embrace in
the region’s evolving strategic vocabulary.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Journal of Defence Studies |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |