About IPOI

• Genesis: IPOI was launched by India in 2019 at the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Bangkok (Thailand) as an open, inclusive, non-treaty-based global initiative
• Philosophy: Builds upon India’s ‘Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)’ initiative of 2015.
  • IPOI seeks to build a sense of community by creating new partnerships with like-minded countries through practical cooperation.
• 7 pillars of collaboration: One or two countries could take the lead for a pillar with others joining in voluntarily

• No institutional framework: leans on regional architecture like EAS, IORA, BIMSTEC, etc.

Significance of IPOI

• The cooperation approach provides an alternative to geopolitical competition in the Indo-Pacific. 
• Aligns with India’s Maritime India Vision 2030 and Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.
• Convergences with other global initiatives like AIIPOIP (Australia-India Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative Partnership), AOIP (ASEAN Outlook for the Indo-Pacific), IPEF, etc.