Indo-Pacific region in recent times has emerged as a zone of diverging interests and priorities. Discuss. Do you think the Global Security Initiative will supersede QUAD in the region?

INDIA-PACIFIC region from the east of EGYPT upto the shore of WESTERN america is emerging as new THEATRE of GEOPOLITICS with diverging interest of existing powers like USA and emerging powers of developing world. ASIA is emerging as a THEATRE of GEOPOLITICS with diverging interests of existing powers like USA and emerging powers of developing world.

ZONE of DIVERGING INTERESTS: Changes in GLOBAL order with rising CHINA's entrepreneurial expansionism Ex: A DASH line to claim SOUTH china sea ECONOMIC: Slogs in INDO Pacific latter to 2nd oil trade and goods movement Ex: China's Malayan dilemma For UNITED STATES, INDO-Pacific as new area of contestation with CHINA Ex: FONOP in Indian Ocean For INDIA, as Net Security provider, Free & Open Indo Pacific FOIP is crucial Ex: IORA & IONS For ASEAN, it is ASEAN centrality in INDO-Pacific order For Small Island States, INDO-Pacific offers auras for SUSTAINABLE connectivity and development Ex: IPEF launched by US

In this arena of diverging interests, the DEMBECRATIC diamond countries have launched QUAD & uphold Free & Open INDO-PACIFIC while China calling QUAD as ASIAN NATO, has launched GLOBAL SECURITY INITIATIVE. FACTORS for GLOBAL SECURITY INITIATIVE to supersede: 1. China's regional hegemony 2. Role of BRI in aggressive expansionism Ex: AFGHANISTAN inclusion in CPEC 3. Role of MILITARIZATION in INDO-PACIFIC Ex: Operations over TAIWAN straite 4. Rise of CHINESE Maritime militia in and around INDIA's maritime border Ex: STRING of PEARLS, London on DJIBOUTI

In this arena of diverging interests, the democratic diamond countries have launched QUAD & uphold free & open INDO-PACIFIC, while China calling QUAD as ASIAN NATO, has launched GLOBAL SECURITY INITIATIVE. Factors for Global Security Initiative to supersede: 1. China's regional hegemony 2. Role of BRI in aggressive expansionism ex: Afghanistan inclusion in CPEC 3. Role of militarization in Indo-Pacific ex: Operations over Taiwan strait 4. Rise of Chinese maritime militia in and around India's maritime border ex: String of Pearls, Lomboi on Djibouti.