Turbulent Water: Navigating Maritime Security in a Divided Indo-Pacific
At the Bay of Bengal Conversation, organized by the Centre for Governance Studies, Major General A N M Muniruzzaman (retd), President of BIPSS, joined a distinguished panel of experts in a session titled “Turbulent Water: Navigating Maritime Security in a Divided Indo-Pacific.”
He analyzed the evolving dynamics of regional alliances like QUAD (US, India, Australia, Japan), suggesting the possibility of an expanded ‘QUAD+’ or ‘QUAD++’ strategy to counter China’s rise. He also highlighted the strategic importance of AUKUS (Australia, UK, US) in addressing Indo-Pacific security challenges.
He also touched upon the role of other countries in the region such as China, India and the various strategic priorities for countries like Bangladesh. He also elaborated on the strategic significance of the Bay of Bengal.
