The US and its allies — Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the United Kingdom — on June 24 launched a new initiative called ‘Partners in the Blue Pacific’.
- The initiative aims at “effective and efficient cooperation” with the region’s small island nations.
- The PBP is a five-nation informal mechanism to support Pacific islands and to boost diplomatic, economic ties in the region.
- The PBP speaks of enhancing prosperity, resilience, and security in the Pacific through closer cooperation.
- It simply means that through the PBP, these counties — together and individually — will direct more resources here to counter China’s aggressive outreach.
- The initiative members have also declared that they will “elevate Pacific regionalism”, and forge stronger ties with the Pacific Islands Forum.
- The areas where PBP aims to enhance cooperation include “climate crisis, connectivity and transportation, maritime security and protection, health, prosperity etc.
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