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US Indo-Pacific Commander Aquilino may visit Bangladesh
Admiral John Aquilino, commander of US Indo-Pacific forces
Dhaka, Mar 1 – Admiral John Aquilino, commander of US Indo-Pacific Command, is likely to visit Bangladesh in the coming weeks, said a diplomatic source Wednesday.
Details are yet to be known.
Aquilino assumed duties as commander of Indo-Pacific Command in May 2021. He is the 26th commander of the US' oldest and largest combatant command.
The US Indo-Pacific Command includes 380,000 soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, coast guardsmen and Department of Defense civilians and is responsible for all US military activities in the Indo-Pacific, covering 36 nations, 14 time zones, and more than 50 percent of the world's population.
The Indo-Pacific region must be an area of peace and prosperity for all, says the US which wants it to be a "free, open, peaceful, secure, and inclusive region."
The US Indo-Pacific Strategy has five key elements that guide its long-term engagement in the region.
The country envisions an Indo-Pacific that is free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. - UNB