Brexit: Can the UK really go it alone?
Why the Indo-Pacific?
Experts believe this reorientation toward the Indo-Pacific is about trying to turn Brexit into a success story, while addressing the challenges of a post-Brexit world.
"Detaching from Europe means that the UK is forced to turn to the rest of the world in a way that was not necessary before," said Manisha Reuter, Asia program coordinator at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).
"The UK is in desperate need to replace many of the EU's international trade agreements and look for partners to cooperate on security, climate change and digitalization," she told DW. "The UK, just like others in Europe, has realized that many of these partners are to be found in the Indo-Pacific."