GeopoliticsProtected Quad’s role in west Indian Ocean By ANI - February 10, 2024 0 137 US Coast Guard board a Philippine-flagged vessel during patrols related to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (Sara Muir/US Coast Guard) By Jennifer Parker* Australia’s view of the Indo-Pacific generally stops at Sri Lanka and the southern tip of India. But this regional conceptualisation leaves out the western region of the Indian Ocean. (The Lowy Institute Interpreter.) Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)