The Indo-Pacific designation was adopted in 2018, when then-Defence Secretary Jim Mattis announced the change from Pacific Command to Indo-Pacific Command, a move that reflected India's growing strategic importance in the region.
The Indo-Pacific designation was adopted in 2018, when then-Defence Secretary Jim Mattis announced the change from Pacific Command to Indo-Pacific Command, a move that reflected India's growing strategic importance in the region.
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