Jul 17: The India-Indonesia-Australia Trilateral Focal Points Meeting was held on 16 July 2024. The Indian side was led by Ms. Paramita Tripathi, Joint Secretary (Oceania and Indo-Pacific), while the Indonesian side was led by Mr. Adi Dzulfuat, Director for Pacific and Oceanic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Australian side by Ms. Sarah Storey, First Assistant Secretary, South and Central Asia Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The three sides held discussions to explore opportunities for collaboration including under the framework of the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) mechanisms, maritime domain awareness, marine pollution, and blue economy cooperation. The three sides noted convergence between India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP).
India, Indonesia, and Australia reaffirmed their commitment to advancing their shared values and working together towards a free, open, inclusive, peaceful, prosperous, and rules-based Indo-Pacific.
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