India, Australia Unveil Shared Vision for Indo-Pacific After PM Modi and Morrison Hold Talks

The doc enlists resolve of the 2 nations to successfully navigate the altering geopolitical atmosphere within the Indo-Pacific and vowed to work for a rules-based maritime order that’s primarily based on respect for sovereignty and worldwide regulation.

It mentioned India and Australia will work collectively in the direction of implementation of an motion plan with particular measures to advance their bilateral maritime cooperation in keeping with their imaginative and prescient for the area.

The renewed dedication by the 2 strategic companions got here within the wake of China’s recent efforts to broaden its strategic affect within the resource-rich area.

“India and Australia have common concerns regarding the strategic, security and environmental challenges in the Indo-Pacific maritime domain. These include activities and actions in the maritime domain that are inconsistent with international law,” the 2 nations mentioned within the declaration.

The two nations additionally vowed to deepen navy-to-navy cooperation, noting that they’ve a shared curiosity in selling maritime safety and security within the area.

It mentioned India and Australia are dedicated to supporting a rules-based maritime order that’s primarily based on respect for sovereignty and worldwide regulation, significantly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

“India and Australia reiterate their commitment to promoting peace, security, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, which is vital for the world. As two key Indo-Pacific countries, India and Australia have an enduring interest in a free, open, inclusive and rules based Indo-Pacific region,” the doc mentioned.

It mentioned the 2 nations have a shared curiosity in guaranteeing freedom of navigation and overflight within the Indo-Pacific area, and sustaining open, secure and environment friendly sea lanes for transportation and communication.

“With a shared maritime geography and a deep and long-standing friendship, India and Australia are natural partners to work together towards realisation of this shared vision,” the doc mentioned.

The two nations additionally reiterated their dedication to ASEAN centrality and unity, and resolved to strengthen their coordination in regional and multilateral fora, such because the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN Regional Forum.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional grouping comprising 10 nations of Southeast Asia.

Australia and India are a part of the influential “Quad” or Quadrilateral coalition which additionally comprised the US and Japan.

In November 2017, the 4 nations gave form to the long-pending “Quad” coalition to develop a brand new technique to preserve the important sea routes within the Indo-Pacific freed from any affect.

The US has been pushing for a larger position for India within the Indo-Pacific which is seen by many nations as an effort to include China’s rising clout within the area.