Guardians of the Oceanic Gateways: Can India Balance Strategic Autonomy with Indian Ocean Security Demands?
Hridbina Chatterjee For India, this oceanic space is not merely an extended neighbourhood but a vital strategic frontier upon which…
Re-Engineering the Maritime Sub-System: The Indian Ocean as a Multi-Node Arena
The expansion of BRICS has fundamentally altered the geopolitical geometry of the Indian Ocean Region, transforming it from…
Modi’s Seychelles Visit Reinforces India’s Indian Ocean Strategy
Aayush Pal Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi visited the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles, an important visit at…
From SAGAR to MAHASAGAR: Recalibrating India’s Maritime Security Architecture in the Indian Ocean Region
By 2026, India’s strategic response has evolved from the foundational SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the…
The Indian Ocean in 2024: Navigating Geopolitical Tensions and Regional Rivalries
The Indian Ocean has emerged as the new epicentre of global geopolitics and geoeconomics, with nearly 80% of…
Strategic Imperatives: Fortifying Lakshadweep for Regional Security and Development
Srijan kumar The geographical proximity to the Maldives and Sri Lanka heightens the risk of political turmoil affecting Lakshadweep. The…
Unravelling Dynamics: Assessing the Progression of ‘India Out’ Campaign in Maldives
Ashish Keserwani Indicating a foreign policy shift, neglecting India, the Muizzu administration is reaching out to Türkiye and China, who…
Maldives | Strategic Importance for India and the Increasing Chinese Influence
Many important Sea Lines of communications (SLOCs) pass through the Indian Ocean which makes the Indian Ocean Region…
The Tussle for Maritime Dominance in the Indian Ocean Region
Azhar Shaik India’s 95 per cent of trade by volume and 68 per cent by value comes through the Indian…
Opinion | The Pacific blunder of the West and a nonstarter AUKUS
Balaji Subramanian Alarm bells are ringing in the South Pacific after the government of Solomon Island signed a framework agreement…