Context:
Australia could be a testing ground for U.S. hypersonic and other long-range precision weapons under the AUKUS pact.
About AUKUS:
- Signed in – 2021.
- Trilateral security partnership for the Indo-Pacific region.
- Countries – Australia, the UK and the US (AUKUS).
- Aim–To freedom and openness in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Australia will collaborate with the US and UK to develop a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines.
About Indo Pacific Region:
- Geopolitical term used to describe the area covering the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean.
- Evolved as a substitute for the previously dominant term “Asia-Pacific”.
- World’s most densely populated and economically dynamic areas.
- Four continents – Asia, Africa, Australia and America.
Previous Year Question
Consider the following statements:
- Vietnam has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world in the recent years.
- Vietnam is led by a multi-party-political system.
- Vietnam’s economic growth is linked to its integration with global supply chains and focus on exports.
- For a long time Vietnam’s low labour costs and stable exchange rates have attracted global manufacturers.
- Vietnam has the most productive e-service sector in the Indo-Pacific region.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2022 Prelims]
(a) 2 and 4
(b) 3 and 5
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 2
