Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 06:55am on 01 Dec 2023,Friday India Global
In a landmark event, the Australian and Indian High Commissions co-hosted the inaugural Indo-Pacific Conference in London, assembling experts to fortify regional resilience. Officials explored joint strategies to boost ties and address security threats across the Indo-Pacific. Australian High Commissioner Stephen Smith stressed building relationships with Indian Ocean islands to counter China. Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami emphasized providing “opportunities for everybody to partner” for regional prosperity and progress. Speakers like Simon Gass and Ashok Malik examined collaboration in spheres like technology and maritime security. The timely event highlighted the UK’s strategic interest in developing an Indo-Pacific presence, said James Rogers of the Council on Geostrategy. Together, India, Australia and the UK aim to provide alternatives to China’s regional dominance.
