(India/UK) The UK Shifts to the Indo-Pacific: An Opportunity for India-UK Ties (ORF)

HARSH V. PANT

TOM MILFORD

When the United Kingdom (UK) releases the highly anticipated integrated review of its foreign, defence, security and development policy in March, it will mark the first formal iteration of the UK’s Indo-Pacific strategy. This brief explores the dynamics that are driving the UK’s tilt to the Indo-Pacific. It identifies three key drivers that are prompting the shift: a reappraisal of China, the economic fallout of Brexit, and the UK’s close ties with the US. It explores the emerging trends in this churn—across security, trade, development, and diplomatic domains—and highlights the opportunities they afford the India-UK relationship.

https://www.orfonline.org/research/the-uk-shifts-to-the-indo-pacific-an-opportunity-for-india-uk-ties/