With reference to the ‘Trans-Pacific Partnership’, consider the following statements:1. It is an agreement among all the Pacific Rim countries except China and Russia.2. It is a strategic alliance for the purpose of maritime security only.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
✓ Correct answer: d) Neither 1 nor 2
ExplanationStatement 1 is incorrect: The Trans-Pacific Partner- ship (TPP) was a trade agreement, not a security alliance.Not all Pacific Rim countries were part of TPP.The TPP originally included 12 countries: United States, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei, Austra- lia, and New Zealand.China and Russia were excluded, but many Pacific Rim countries like Indonesia, South Korea, and the Philippines were also not part of TPP.In 2017, the U.S. withdrew from TPP, and the remaining 11 countries renegotiated it as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).In 2024, the United Kingdom became the first European country to join the CPTPP.Statement 2 is incorrect: The TPP was purely a trade and economic agreement, focusing on reducing tariffs, setting trade rules, and boosting investment.It was not related with maritime security or military alliances.Maritime security issues in the Pacific are mainly handled by ASEAN, APEC, and military alliances like AUKUS and the Quad, not by TPP.62
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