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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Indo-Pacific¹

First recorded in 1875–80

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Healey said that in the discussions the admiral was "very firm in the arguments about peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific" region "and concerns about any use of military aggression or assertiveness to pursue political ends".

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China views several global forums to which India belongs, such as the Indo-Pacific Quad and the Middle East Europe Economic Corridor, as attempts to counter it.

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“Personally, I hope the Russia-Ukraine war ends quickly so that the U.S. can fully prepare for the Indo-Pacific.”

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Under Joe Biden, it declared its top security priority would be the Indo-Pacific theatre, amid its competition with China, and thus a shift away from Europe.

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In that regard, the Indo-Pacific Quad will be just what the doctor ordered.

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