By Abhilasha Rai
The Seminar on Peace and Stability in the Indo-Pacific Region was conducted in five Technical Sessions followed by Q&A after every Presentation.
Session Overview
- Session 1: Indo-Pacific Strategic Architecture — Competing Frameworks
- Session 2: China’s Maritime Ambitions and Regional Responses
- Session 3: India’s Role as Net Security Provider
- Session 4: ASEAN Centrality and Strategic Neutrality
- Session 5: Way Forward — Policy Recommendations
Key Recommendations
- India should deepen its engagement with ASEAN and strengthen the India-ASEAN strategic partnership
- Investment in maritime domain awareness and under-sea surveillance capabilities should be accelerated
- India should pursue a more proactive public diplomacy strategy in the Indo-Pacific
- Track 2 and Track 1.5 dialogues with all Indo-Pacific nations should be regularised
Patron: Gen S. Roychoudhury | President: ACM Arup Raha
Regions:
Indo-Pacific