Fluid Fleets: Navigating Tides of Revision in the Indo-Pacific

The Raisina Podcast

Is the "Indo-Pacific" an organic expression of connectivity, a community of nations, or a strategic construct? The answers to these questions will define national security postures in the region over the next decade. As things stand now, the Indo-Pacific is caught between two conflicting realities: as a region for geopolitical competition and one where Asia’s development futures will be decided. This panel, responded to the big questions about the Indo-Pacific: Who defines it? Who will bear the costs of this strategic orientation? What purpose does it serve? And how will it be managed?
Moderator: Yalda Hakim, Journalist, BBC World News, Australia (@BBCYaldaHakim)
Panelists:
Adm. Karambir Sing, Chief of Naval Staff, India
Gen. Koji Yamazaki, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, Japan
Vice Adm. David Johnston, Vice Chief of the Defence Force, Australia
Gen. Luc De Rancourt, Deputy Director-General for International Relations and Strategy, Ministry of Armed Forces, France
Adm. Tony Radakin, Chief of Naval Staff, United Kingdom
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Introduction music credit: 'Rising Spirits' by Jay Man.