Diego Garcia and the Geopolitics of the Indian Ocean: Strategic Significance, Militarization, and India’s Strategic Calculus Introduction The Indian Ocean, historically described as the "heart of the Old World," has emerged as a central maritime theatre of the twenty-first century due to its role as a conduit for energy flows, global trade, and strategic chokepoints. … Continue reading Examine the strategic importance of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean region and its role in shaping great power politics. Analyse the impact of Diego Garcia’s militarization on the Indian Ocean’s security architecture and on India’s strategic calculus.
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To what extent have the rim countries of the Indian Ocean succeeded in reconciling national security concerns with collective regional aspirations for peace? Explore the future prospects of transforming the Indian Ocean into a peace zone in light of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, India’s SAGAR vision, and increasing maritime competition.
Reconciling National Security and Collective Peace in the Indian Ocean: Challenges and Prospects Introduction The Indian Ocean region (IOR), encompassing nearly 40 littoral and island states, has historically been a crossroads of global commerce, cultural exchange, and strategic competition. Home to critical sea lanes of communication (SLOCs), chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz, Malacca, … Continue reading To what extent have the rim countries of the Indian Ocean succeeded in reconciling national security concerns with collective regional aspirations for peace? Explore the future prospects of transforming the Indian Ocean into a peace zone in light of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, India’s SAGAR vision, and increasing maritime competition.
Assess the strategic ramifications of India’s transition from the ‘Look East Policy’ to the ‘Act East Policy’ in the context of evolving regional geopolitics and India’s Indo-Pacific engagement.
Assessing the Strategic Ramifications of India’s Transition from the ‘Look East Policy’ to the ‘Act East Policy’ in the Context of Evolving Regional Geopolitics and India’s Indo-Pacific Engagement Abstract India’s foreign policy evolution from the ‘Look East Policy’ (LEP) of the early 1990s to the more assertive ‘Act East Policy’ (AEP) since 2014 marks a … Continue reading Assess the strategic ramifications of India’s transition from the ‘Look East Policy’ to the ‘Act East Policy’ in the context of evolving regional geopolitics and India’s Indo-Pacific engagement.