The Sino-Indian Geopolitics and Maritime Security of the Indian Ocean Region

The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is a prominent arena in international politics, in terms of trade, tourism, population, among other aspects. Several countries, some unconnected geographically, have shown interest in these waters. These entities offer financial, technical, infrastructural and capacity-...

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Published inStrategic analysis Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 1 - 17
Main Authors Iyer, Sainandan S., Mukhopadhyay, Ranadhir, Iyer, Sridhar D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi Routledge 02.01.2021
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Capacity building approach
Geopolitics
International relations
International trade
Maritime security
Oceans
Regions
Security
Security services
Terms of trade
Tourism
Indian Ocean
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Summary:The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is a prominent arena in international politics, in terms of trade, tourism, population, among other aspects. Several countries, some unconnected geographically, have shown interest in these waters. These entities offer financial, technical, infrastructural and capacity-building support, and security services to several IOR countries. India, the prominent resident power of this ocean, and others, consider this development unnecessary, uncalled for and unacceptable. This article discusses the possible reasons for provocative behaviour by these disparate forces and offers five alternate models for a cogent maritime security paradigm in the IOR.
ISSN:0970-0161
1754-0054
DOI:10.1080/09700161.2020.1870269