India, Australia, ASEAN... and, beyond, the Global South : A Sense of ‘Buddy Diplomacy’, away from the Narrow Great Powers’ Dilemma
Éric Frécon, adjunct researcher at Irasec, contributed to the book “Indo-Pacific Perspectives : Australia, ASEAN and India” with a paper entitled “India, Australia, ASEAN... and, beyond, the Global South : A Sense of ‘Buddy Diplomacy’, away from the Narrow Great Powers’ Dilemma”.
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Indo-Pacific Perspectives : Australia, ASEAN and India
Edited by : Vijay Sakhuja & Anu Maria Francis
Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), Monash University
India announced its Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) in November 2019 at the East Asia Summit. In the same year, ASEAN came up with the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP). Similar Indo-Pacific strategies were promoted by Japan, Australia and US during the period. These strategies underlined the importance of partnerships for establishing a rule-based order in the Indo-Pacific region. In the context of rising China, the geopolitical strategies of ASEAN, India and Australia gain significance for fostering and promoting peace and security in the region.
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