India adds teeth to its Indo-Pacific strategy
Indo-Pacific strategy
in the past week especially defence ties ahead of the visit of
Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr
from Monday and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed trip to Japan later this month.
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan interacted with General Yoshida Yoshihide, Chief of Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF), to reinforce defence ties between India and Japan during a Tokyo visit last week. Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, is currently on an official visit to Japan.
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With the Trump administration currently not having any focus on coordinating with India for its Indo-Pacific strategy, New Delhi is bolstering its outreach bilaterally with the countries in Southeast Asia and East Asia.
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INS Delhi, Shakti, and Kiltan are currently in Manila coinciding with President Marcos' visit to New Delhi. The visits reaffirmed the strategic importance of the event and the high-level engagement with the Philippine Navy, representing India's maritime outreach in the region, according to an official statement.
Defence cooperation is one of the strong pillars of bilateral relations and a promising area for future collaboration between India and the Philippines.
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