ArticlesCover onJune 1, 2019 2337Views 5Likes The concept of Indo-Pacific has a long history. German scholar Karl Haushofer referred to Indo-Pacific in the 1920s.1 Subsequently, Kalidas Nag also referred to the Indo-Pacific while explaining about India’s cultural presence (Nag, 1941). More recently, the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe2 in his speech in the Indian parliament alluded to the Indo-Pacific. While the earlier conceptualisations were based on notions of shared culture, the articulations of Indo-Pacific construct in the 21st Century were also driven by security considerations. The shifting of balance of power, and rapid buildup in the defence capabilities of the various countries clearly suggested an evolving security linkage between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean Read Article articlesfeaturednewstrending