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180088
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India and Indonesia are two key emerging economies in the Indo-Pacific region—both with a strong reliance on the maritime domain for sustained economic growth. After a relatively tumultuous phase in their bilateral relations during the Cold War, the countries have embarked on a path of reconciliation and developing stronger ties.
During this phase, there has understandably been a strong focus on enhancing maritime security cooperation between them, so as to obtain positive bilateral and regional outcomes. This has gained impetus in recent years with congruence of thought at the political level in both New Delhi and Jakarta. However, the many institutional mechanisms developed over the years have not been as effective in engendering tangible security outcomes in the region. Both countries—and indeed the Indo-Pacific region—would decidedly benefit from focusing on key areas of cooperation in maritime security that promise mutually beneficial operational outcomes and the prospect of establishing long-term cooperative mechanisms in the Indo-Pacific region.
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154574
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The strategic construct of the Indo-Pacific has today gained salience due to the region becoming the centre of gravity of economic development and social mobility. This has been driven, to a large extent, by commercial maritime activity and the assurance of security on the global commons. The US has played a significant role in the provision of this security, with Japan and Australia emerging as vital regional partners in this effort. While the US' presence in the region was primarily motivated by its Cold War aim of containing communism, the post-Cold War period has demanded a fresh approach to maritime security in the Indo-Pacific. Transforming geo-political and strategic considerations have, however, raised questions on the continued efficacy of this system. With the somewhat problematic rise of China, the US, Japan, Australia and India, as major regional maritime powers, need to evolve a regional maritime security architecture that will continue to support the peaceful and legitimate use of the seas.
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