The Indo Pacific After Realignment | BOBC 2026

Описание: How are flexible partnerships reshaping strategic choices in the Indo-Pacific?

The Indo-Pacific After Realignment, an Evening Salon at the Bay of Bengal Conversation 2026, examines how countries are navigating great-power competition while preserving strategic autonomy.

Bringing together perspectives from the United States, Australia and Madagascar, the discussion explores shifting US priorities, China’s regional influence and the choices facing smaller states. It considers how maritime chokepoints, critical resources, technology and economic interdependence are shaping partnerships across the Indian Ocean and the Pacific.

Chapters
00:00 Introductions and the Indo-Pacific’s changing strategic landscape
04:31 Africa, the Indian Ocean and competition for critical resources
08:28 Washington’s approach to cooperation without formal alignment
11:26 Australia’s security and economic relationship with China
19:28 Madagascar’s strategic position and partnerships with major powers
23:25 South Asian states, the Quad and shifting US priorities
28:11 China, Australia and competition in the South Pacific
34:32 Audience Q&A: supply chains, technology and maritime law
37:00 Panel responses on chokepoint security and technological cooperation
44:10 Audience Q&A: Pacific partnerships and great-power competition
47:20 Managing US–China rivalry and Australia’s regional role
52:57 Closing perspectives on regional agency and Russia’s influence
56:52 Key takeaways and closing remarks

Speakers
Zeba Fazli, Research Analyst, Henry L. Stimson Center, USA
Dominique Jean Olivier Rakotozafy, Former Minister of Defence, Republic of Madagascar
Pradeep K. Taneja, Deputy Associate Dean, The University of Melbourne, Australia

Moderator
Shafqat Munir, Vice President and Senior Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies, Bangladesh

Date: 4 October 2026
Venue: Meghna, Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Organiser: Centre for Governance Studies (CGS)

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