In the past couple of years, we have witnessed a growing convergence of interests of India, Japan and Australia. Past month, the 3 foreign ministers met each other to discuss their common interests.
Objectives:
· Curb China’s aggressive outlook: on the account
of new found china’s aggression in the south and east china sea and also in
indian ocean, China’s establishment of
ADIZ in the south and east china sea,its claim on the Senkaku islands,Spratley,
fishing (permits) regulations in Hainnan province. Its opposition to India’s
presence in veitnam oil blocks in south china sea, its growing clout in the Indian ocean, its string of pearls, Its proposed Maritime silk route, Its establishment of
listening posts in Seychelles, presence at hambantota, embassy at Maldives.
· It is also a concern for Australia as china
using its deep pockets to finance cheap loans for pacific countries around
Australia.
· American presence in Indian ocean on the pretext
of Asia Pivot: American presence in near waters is always a cause of concern as
SLOC security is threatened.
· Revitalise maritime trade ties and defence cooperation to gain foothold in Indian
ocean and East China sea.
Significance:
· Will help in securing SLOC of all the nations in both the South china sea and the indian ocean.
· Will help in tackling threats like piracy, arms trade, drug trafficking, natural disasters like tsunami. Annual exercises like JIMEX, Malabar with japan has helped curbing such threats.
· Will help in tackling illegal migration through sea.
· Also will help in capacity building of all three navies through joint naval exercises.
· Might help India in gaining membership of TPP.
· Will help india in securing india’s nuclear interests since a continuous association might help in gaining Japanese waiver for signing NPT for nuclear reactors
Thus cooperation of these 3 nations is essential for them to ensure healthy economic growth and develop a regional dominance in the Indo-pacific region.
Objectives:
· Curb China’s aggressive outlook: on the account
of new found china’s aggression in the south and east china sea and also in
indian ocean, China’s establishment of
ADIZ in the south and east china sea,its claim on the Senkaku islands,Spratley,
fishing (permits) regulations in Hainnan province. Its opposition to India’s
presence in veitnam oil blocks in south china sea, its growing clout in the Indian ocean, its string of pearls, Its proposed Maritime silk route, Its establishment of
listening posts in Seychelles, presence at hambantota, embassy at Maldives.
· It is also a concern for Australia as china
using its deep pockets to finance cheap loans for pacific countries around
Australia.
· American presence in Indian ocean on the pretext
of Asia Pivot: American presence in near waters is always a cause of concern as
SLOC security is threatened.
· Revitalise maritime trade ties and defence cooperation to gain foothold in Indian
ocean and East China sea.
Significance:
· Will help in securing SLOC of all the nations in both the South china sea and the indian ocean.
· Will help in tackling threats like piracy, arms trade, drug trafficking, natural disasters like tsunami. Annual exercises like JIMEX, Malabar with japan has helped curbing such threats.
· Will help in tackling illegal migration through sea.
· Also will help in capacity building of all three navies through joint naval exercises.
· Might help India in gaining membership of TPP.
· Will help india in securing india’s nuclear interests since a continuous association might help in gaining Japanese waiver for signing NPT for nuclear reactors
Thus cooperation of these 3 nations is essential for them to ensure healthy economic growth and develop a regional dominance in the Indo-pacific region.
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