So, what is FOIP, and why was there a need to shift from the Asia-Pacific conceptual map to the Indo-Pacific concept? And why was the US Pacific Command renamed as the Indo-Pacific Command in 2018? Perhaps the underlining reason was the dearth of US allies in mainland Asia, save Japan, India and a few other peripheral states, and now the only US hope for an Asia-pivot rests on India. Why is the Indo-Pacific Command being fortified and why is India being aggrandised as ‘the’ worthy ally? The 9/11 narrative, the WMDs narrative, the Al Qaeda narrative, all preceded US wars in the Middle East.

Source: The Express Tribune October 30, 2020 08:15 UTC