In a move to counter China’s dominance of the supply chain in the Indo-Pacific region, trade ministers of India, Japan, and Australia are teaming up, formally launching the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) in a virtual trilateral ministerial meeting.

Its aim is to counter China’s dominance on trade in the Indo-Pacific, and the three nations are seeking to build stronger supply chains.

In a joint statement, the ministers consented that expansion of the SCRI may be considered based on consensus.

“The SCRI aims to create a virtuous cycle of enhancing supply chain resilience with a view to eventually attaining strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth in the region.”

Ministers have agreed to convene once a year to progress the initiative.