India, Oct. 26 -- This year's Dialogue, themed "Regional Capacity-Building and Capability-Enhancement for Promoting Holistic Maritime Security and Growth," underscores the need for the Indo-Pacific to move from ideas to implementation. As the region faces overlapping crises from piracy and illegal fishing to fragile supply chains and climate-induced vulnerabilitiesIPRD 2025 underscores how cooperation and capability must progress hand in hand.

A REGION AT THE HEART OF THE WORLD

Home to half of humanity and encompassing nearly 65% of the world's oceans, the Indo-Pacific serves as the artery of global commerce. Every major shipping route, energy corridor, and trade network intersects through these waters. Yet its dynamism is shadowed by i...