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Biden to launch Indo-Pacific economic plan in next days in Japan

US President Joe Biden will launch a long-awaited economic initiative for increasing US involvement in Asia in the coming days during his trip to the region, according to one of the cabinet officials leading the initiative.

Bangkok Post

EU to step up Indo-Pacific defence presence over China fears and Ukraine example

European Union’s special envoy cites concerns ‘multilateral rules-based order will not be fully respected’ in region

The Guardian - AU

Japan to offer up to $100 million in aid to help Indo-Pacific nations fight COVID

Japan plans to extend up to $100 million in aid to developing countries in the Indo-Pacific region to help them better battle the COVID-19 pandemic, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday.

Reuters

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Biden Administration To Inject $150M To Reactivate South Asian Alliances To Counter China: FT

To boost economic engagement in Southeast Asian countries, the Biden administration will invest $150 million in the region as part of its strategy to counter China, Financial Times Reports. The new package comes seven months after Biden promised Asean leaders that he would provide up to $102 million in investments for countries in Southeast Asia. …

Benzinga

America, Asean in geostrategic drift

As Southeast Asia's renowned regional bloc, Asean has been wanting to have its cake as well as eat it. Its summit meeting with the United States in Washington this week is a testimony to trying to have it both ways. When Washington cares less about Asean, the nominally 10-member grouping…

Bangkok Post

Japan, EU agree to raise efforts on Russia, in Indo-Pacific

Japan and the European Union have agreed to step up their sanctions against Russia as leaders from the two sides raised concerns about the war’s impact in the Indo-Pacific, where they seek to strengthen their partnership and increase engagement amid China’s growing assertiveness

The Independent UK

Vietnam leader interested in Biden economic framework, but needs to study details

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Wednesday that Hanoi was interested in helping the United States realize the aims of its proposed economic framework for the Indo-Pacific, but needed time to study the details.

Reuters

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Biden Seeks to Keep China in Focus by Welcoming ASEAN Leaders

President Joe Biden will host Southeast Asian leaders in Washington this week, seeking to show his administration remains focused on the Indo-Pacific and the long-term challenge of China despite the Ukraine crisis. A two-day summit with the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) begins with a White House dinner…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden seeks to keep China in focus by welcoming ASEAN leaders

Reuters

U.S. to announce plans to battle illegal fishing in the Pacific

The United States will soon announce plans to better battle illegal fishing in the Pacific, U.S Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday, as part of increased U.S. engagement with the region to counter China's growing influence.

Reuters

India and Japan should devise strategy for the Indo-Pacific, says M.K. Narayanan

‘China’s enlarging activities in the region and pact with Solomon Islans are cause for concern’

The Hindu

Why India chose a path of 'proactive neutrality' on Ukraine

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, India’s refusal to condemn Russia and maintain a neutral stance has sparked many debates at home and criticism abroad. US President Joe Biden called India’s stance “somewhat shaky”. However, shortly after, the US also called India an essential partner in realising its mission for…

The Conversation

Modi, Macron put Ukraine rift aside to take Indo-French ties to next level

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi becomes the first world leader to have a face-to-face meeting with his frequently cited “friend” Emmanuel Macron following the French president’s re-election victory. While India, unlike France, still refuses to publicly condemn Russia over the Ukraine war, the two leaders share plenty of common ground.

France 24

United States to invite Pacific leaders to White House, ramp up diplomatic ties

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration plans to step up diplomatic engagement with Pacific Island countries, Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday, including inviting Pacific leaders to the White House later this year.

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Financial Times

America’s lopsided China strategy: all guns and no butter

Facing criticism that its approach focuses too much on defence, the administration is preparing an economic plan for the Indo-Pacific

Bangkok Post

Asean-US balancing act

The commitment of the United States to Southeast Asia since the end of the Vietnam War has been subject to a series of ebbs, flows and imbalances. History shows that it tends to wane whenever Washington is distracted by other global developments.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Britain, India Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Ukraine

India and Britain on Friday called on Russia for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced steps to help move New Delhi away from its dependence on Russia by expanding economic and defense ties. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told reporters that both sides discussed…

The Hindu

India-U.S. strategic partnership important for global security: Rajnath

Defence Minister says disengagement and de-escalation is the way forward for the northern borders

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Senior U.S. officials to visit the Solomon Islands amid China security concerns

White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell and the State Department's top official for Asia will travel this week to the Solomon Islands, the White House said on Monday, amid concerns that the Pacific Island country is making a security pact with China.

The Hindu

India and the U.K.: Crafting a new legacy

Despite the challenge posed by the war, the India-U.K. relationship has been on an upward trajectory

Bangkok Post

Japan, Philippines hold first 2-plus-2 security talks

The foreign and defence ministers of Japan and the Philippines are holding their first "two-plus-two" security dialogue Saturday in which they are expected to express "serious concern" over the security situation in the Indo-Pacific region.

Newslaundry

In Economist’s fantasyland, India’s nuclear-powered subs are just ‘prestige military toys’

In January, there was a question in the second general studies paper of the civil services (main) examination in India that might interest the Economist, particularly its Asia section. A 15-mark question asked the candidates to analyse whether the newly formed AUKUS (Australia-United Kingdom-United States) partnership was going to supersede…

The Hindu

Engagement with Indo-Pacific goes back several centuries: President Kovind

India stands for a balanced, rules-based regime, he says.

AAP

Government defends China pact intelligence

Morrison government ministers and officials have given conflicting views on how prepared they were for a concerning deal between China and the Solomon Islands.

Reuters

U.S. sends senior national security official to India to discuss Ukraine

President Joe Biden's deputy national security adviser for economics, Daleep Singh, will travel to New Delhi and meet government officials to discuss Russia's war against Ukraine and develop an economic framework for the Indo-Pacific, the White House said on Tuesday.

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