In his historic address to Indian Parliament way back in August 2007, the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stressed the two regions around the Indian and Pacific Oceans should better be referred to as the Indo-Pacific and the states therein work together for its peace and development. Advancing this idea in 2016, Japan came forward with a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” policy framework to connect Asia with Africa through maritime stability, quality infrastructure, and partnerships. In 2023 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida focused on promoting peace in the Indo-Pacific, addressing its challenges, fostering multi-layered connectivity among the nations of the region, and promoting maritime security. It emphasized collaboration with India, the US, Australia, and ASEAN to maintain a........

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