Context: Indo Pacific Strategy
West Asia conflict shows Indo-Pacific strategy is incomplete without West Asia linkage.
Core Link
• Indo-Pacific depends on West Asia for:
• Energy | Trade routes | Security stability
Key Impacts
3.1 Energy
• ~80% oil & LNG via Strait of Hormuz
• Disruption → price rise + supply risk
3.2 Trade
• Higher insurance + delays
• Impact → global supply chains
3.3 Strategic
• Military shifts → security concerns in Indo-Pacific
What needs to be done
4.1 Diversify energy
• Alternate suppliers + renewables
4.2 Secure sea lanes
• Cooperation: India, Japan, Australia, ASEAN
4.3 Policy shift
• Indo-Pacific must include West Asia dimension
