The '''Indo-Pacific''' is a vast region spanning the [[Indian Ocean]] and [[Pacific Ocean]], central to global biodiversity, [[trade]], and [[geopolitics]]. It includes countries from [[East Africa]] to the [[North America]] and [[South America]].
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The '''Indo-Pacific''' is a vast region spanning the [[Indian Ocean]] and [[Pacific Ocean]], central to global biodiversity, [[trade]], and [[geopolitics]]. It includes countries from [[East Africa]] to the [[North America]] and [[South America]]. It originated as a [[Japan]]ese formula to justify including [[India]] in efforts to balance [[Chinese]] influence in [[Southeast Asia]].