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4. India and the Pacific Island Countries

 

4.1. Pacific Ocean and Island Countries♤ It is rich in marine resources and accounts for 71 per cent of the world's ocean fishery catch.4.2. India and the Pacific Island Countries♤ In 2016, the state visit by President Pranab Mukherjee to Papua New Guinea (PNG) andJaipur on 21-22 August 2015.♤ Transport, communications, renewable energy, health services, fisheries (“blue”o 'space cooperation' in space technology applications for improving the quality of life of the islands,4.3 The Concept of Indo-Pacific♤ The emergence of the Indo-Pacific as a new geopolitical frame of reference is embedded in the growing strategic importance of the maritime domain and the rise of states that have demonstrated the ability to ‘transcend’ their respective sub-regions.♤ In this context apart from the Quad, the ASEAN and institutions centred around it can play a key role in evolving an economic, security and political architecture in the Indo- Pacific.♤ India is not a member of the APEC. Given its significance in the emerging architecture of the Indo-Pacific India’s membership in the forum dominated by China can be a positive step.

  

 

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