02365nam a22002297a 4500999001700000020001800017041000800035082002500043100002500068245007200093260005700165300000900222520146300231546001301694650004901707650005301756650003901809650006801848650007001916942001201986952013701998  c39771d39771  a9789383445769  aeng  a327.510091823bSIN-C  aSingh, Teshueauthor  aChina and the Indo-Pacific :bissues and concern /cDr. Teshu Singh  aNew Delhi :bIndian Council of World Affairs,c2023.  a58p.  aThere has been a shift in the geopolitics; the new concept of the "Indo-Pacific" has entered the geopolitical discourse by replacing the term, Asia Pacific. The Indo-Pacific refers to a contiguous zone encompassing the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The geographical boundaries of the Indo-Pacific stretch from East Africa to the west coast of the US and encompass a large number of countries at varying stages of development, with distinct policy agendas and divergent interests. In June 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented India's vision of "Indo-Pacific" in his keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue. He described "Indo-Pacific" as a natural region, and concretely as a region "from the shores of Africa to that of the Americas". However, each country has its definition about the stretch of the concept. In recent times, the concept of Indo-Pacific has evolved and has become the primary space for the geostrategic contestations. The paper investigates into the Chinese position on the concept and its responses to the evolving frameworks in the Indo-Pacific region. It brings out four levels of analysis of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Think Tanks, University and the media coverage on the Indo-Pacific region within China. It further makes an attempt to decipher the Chinese postures in the region by analysing the China's Defence White Papers and attempts to comprehend the overall Chinese objectives in the Indo-Pacific region.   aEnglish.  aIndo-Pacific RegionxPolitics and government  aChina — Foreign relationsxIndo-Pacific Region  aGeopoliticsxIndo-Pacific strategy  aInternational relationsxStrategic aspectszIndo-Pacific Region  aChina — Military policyxStrategic aspectszIndo-Pacific Region  2ddccBK  00104070aNASSDOCbNASSDOCd2024-03-28eGratisg0.00iNAl0o327.510091823 SIN-Cp54730r2025-08-18 00:00:00v0.00w2024-03-28yBK