The roundtable is organised by the UNSW Institute for Global Development at the University of New South Wales in partnership with the Australia India Institute at the University of Melbourne. It is supported by the Centre for Australia-India Relations. The UNSW Institute for Global Development is proud to be a Centre for Australia-India Relations grant recipient.
The Indo-Pacific, broadly defined as the interconnected space between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, encompasses almost 40 countries. It has emerged as a leading world economic and geopolitical hub and the centre of global power and wealth, comprising about 65 percent of the world population and more than 60 percent of the global GDP. Around two-thirds of global trade moves through the region, making it the fastest-growing region in the world.
The region faces a number of shared security and development challenges due to its size and geography. In the coming decades, global strategic planning and competition will predominantly revolve around the maritime region of the Indo-Pacific, linked to the broader security imperatives of the region.
The roundtable focused on Australia India’s collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region and how both countries can support small island states. It also deepened delegates understanding on how the Australia-India bilateral can work together and contribute to building resilience, economic security, and regional security towards an open and prosperous Indo-Pacific.