Overview

This book provides a synoptic view of the Indian Ocean and maritime security in its contested waters. Using a historical approach, it reveals vital links to events in the present day. The volume: Highlights the competition between major Asian powers to control the ‘String of Pearls’ — a reference to the Chinese attempts at controlling the Indian Ocean periphery. Shows that cooperation amongst the major powers of the region could abate the threat of the potential of conflict becoming global and inviting external intervention. Discusses India’s Look-East policy and the deepening relation between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Argues for the need of Indian Ocean states and particularly the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) members of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) to look afresh at their political and security issues and common interests. Suggests measures for evolving a robust mechanism of maintaining the Indian Ocean as a sustainable zone of commerce, energy, security and peace rather than threat. A major contribution on a critical area in Asian geopolitics, this volume will be useful to scholars and researchers of international relations, politics, defence studies and maritime security studies, along with strategic affairs experts and think tanks.

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Author:   Bimal N. Patel ,  Aruna Kumar Malik (Aruna Kumar Malik, Assistant Professor, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, India) ,  William Nunes (William Nunes, Associate Professor, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, India.)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge India
Weight:   0.226kg
ISBN:  

9780367177454

ISBN 10:   0367177455
Pages:   164
Publication Date:   14 June 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Notes on contributors Introduction PART I The past, present and future of the Indian Ocean 1 Revisiting maritime security in the Indian Ocean: a note on current scenario ARUNA KUMAR MALIK AND WILLIAM NUNES 2 China is pivot to the Indian Ocean Region: impacts and implications for India K. ROBINSON 3 India’s role and responsibility as a major power in the Indian Ocean PRIYAMBADA CHATURVEDI AND SUJOY ROUTH 4 India and China in the Indian Ocean Region: countervailing powers ABHINAV GOYAL AND NIHARIKA PART II The Indian Ocean and India’s partners 5 Maritime security perspective of Sino–Indian relations in the Indian Ocean Region SHREYA BANERJEE AND SHREYA CHATTERJEE 6 Maritime security concerns in the Indian Ocean: countering piracy trafficking and terrorism HARSHVARDHAN SHARMA AND HIMANSHU SUBODH AWASTHI 7 Maritime security in the Indian Ocean: confronting non-traditional security threats with regional cooperation NITIKA SRIVASTAVA 8 Indian Ocean: maritime security and the need of development JAYANT GARG, HIMANSHU PANDEY AND BISHIKH MOHANTY PART III India’s influence and responsibilities in the Indian Ocean Region 9 Piracy off the coast of Somalia and maritime security SHILPA NAIR 10 ‘Whale of the Ocean – India’ ANWESHA PATHAK AND ROHIT SHARMA 11 The China factor in Indo–Japan strategic relations NISHTHA KAUSHIKI AND HILAL RAMZAN 12 Look-East policy: challenges and prospects for India and ASEAN security relations D. RAMAKRISHNAN Index

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Bimal N. Patel is Director at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, India. Aruna Kumar Malik is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, India. William Nunes is Associate Professor of Political Science at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, India.

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