INDO-PACIFIC Definition & Meaning

Indo-Pacific

[in-doh-puh-sif-ik]

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adjective

of or relating to the areas of the Indian and Pacific Oceans off the coast of southeast Asia.

noun

a proposed linguistic family including all the non-Austronesian languages of the Pacific peoples.

Indo-Pacific

adjective

of or relating to the region of the Indian and W Pacific Oceans off the coast of SE Asia

noun

a hypothetical family of languages relating the languages of New Guinea other than Malayo-Polynesian. Tentative affiliations with Malayo-Polynesian or Australian languages have been suggested

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Indo-Pacific¹

First recorded in 1875–80

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Its passage through the Taiwan Strait comes as a UK carrier strike group, led by the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier, arrives in the Indo-Pacific region for an eight-month stint.

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The HMS Spey is one of two British warships permanently on patrol in the Indo-Pacific.

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China's latest moves come as the US promises to maintain its presence in the Indo-Pacific while balancing other commitments.

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Aukus is a "landmark security and defence partnership with two of our closest allies", the spokesperson said, and "one of the most strategically important partnerships in decades, supporting peace and security in the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic".

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The US has also been drawing down, not building up, its defence commitments to Europe to focus on the Indo-Pacific.

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