The Indo Pacific region is a geopolitical area that spans two regions of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Stretching from the west coast of the United States to the west coast of India, the Indo-Pacific is a 24 nations regional framework comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia. Ms. Sumathy Permal, Fellow from Centre for Straits of Malacca (SOM) sharing the views on whether will there be any changes of direction after the US newly elected president.