New Delhi, March 19 -- General Yoshihide Yoshida, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces, on Wednesday highlighted the complex maritime threats in the Indo-Pacific region, emphasizing the need to protect the waters.

Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2025 session on the theme "Deepwater Perils: Securing Trade Through Red Zones," General Yoshida noted that the region can be divided into sub-regions, each facing unique threats.

Speaking to ANI, General Yoshihide said, "I think there are various threats in maritime domains. For example, the Indo-Pacific region is bigger and can be separated into some sub-regions."

He said that each sub-region has a different threat and cited examples of the same.

General Yoshida said, "The ...