Germany joined Indo-Pacific club aimed at securing trade routes

Germany has joined the Indo-Pacific club. The move is aimed at securing the trade routes from aggressive China. Germany has drafted a 40-page guidelines as it formally adopts a strategy for the Indo-Pacific region.

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Key-Points

The move makes it the second European nation after France to formally adopt a strategy for the Indo-Pacific region.

The strategy is designed to allow Germany to make an active contribution to shaping the international order in the Indo-Pacific.

The move by Germany augurs well for the Quad which is constituted by the United States, Japan, Australia, and India.