India-Indonesia-Australia Trilateral Talks

  • 17 Jul 2024

On July 16th, 2024, the India-Indonesia-Australia Trilateral Focal Points meeting was held and the three sides discussed opportunities for collaboration under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).

Key Points

  • The three sides held discussions to explore opportunities for collaboration, including maritime domain awareness, marine pollution and blue economy cooperation.
  • The three sides also noted convergence between India's Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and Asean Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP).
  • They reaffirmed their commitment to advancing their shared values and working together towards a free, open, inclusive, peaceful, prosperous and rules-based Indo-Pacific.
  • In May 2024, the 2nd edition of the India-Australia-Indonesia Trilateral Maritime Security Workshop (TMSW) was conducted from May 15 to 17 at INS Dronacharya, Kochi.