Spain has joined the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) by handing over the Declaration of Accession to India’s External Affairs Minister.
IPOI is a voluntary, non-treaty framework for maritime cooperation, launched by India in 2019 under the SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) doctrine.
The aim is to promote a free, open, inclusive, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region.
It focuses on practical cooperation in maritime security, ecology, resources, disaster management, science & technology, trade, and connectivity.
Countries can voluntarily lead individual thematic pillars, and the initiative takes a non-military, non-bloc approach.