The State of the Indo-Pacific Conference 2025 is the Indo-Pacific Studies Center’s flagship convening of leading thinkers, policymakers, scholars, and regional actors shaping the future of the Indo-Pacific.

Conference Theme

In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation, protectionist resurgence, and great power rivalry, the Indo-Pacific stands at a strategic inflection point. With the return of Trump-era tariffs and an increasingly transactional U.S. posture, the region faces a dual challenge: responding to China's long-term expansionism and navigating the uncertainty of U.S. commitment to multilateral order.

This conference asks:

Can Indo-Pacific actors forge new frameworks of cooperation that safeguard sovereignty and regional stability — independent of external hegemony?

As ideas like an Indo-Pacific Treaty Organization (IPTO) gain quiet traction, the time is ripe to reimagine power-sharing, burden-sharing, and institution-building for a region no longer willing to be a pawn in great power games.

Track 1.5 dialogue

The State of the Indo-Pacific Conference 2025 is convened as a premier Track 1.5 dialogue platform, bringing together senior government representatives, diplomats, scholars, industry leaders, and civil society actors. In a region marked by fragmentation and rapid transformation, this hybrid format enables open, policy-relevant conversations that bridge official diplomacy and independent expertise. Hosted by the Indo-Pacific Studies Center (IPSC), the conference provides a neutral forum to explore regional cooperation, strategic realignment, and innovative solutions to shared Indo-Pacific challenges.
Held annually, the conference provides a platform to discuss critical challenges facing the region, from climate action and strategic security to economic cooperation and multilateral governance.