Abstract
India, while emerging as a major economic player in the
world, also possesses an ambitious maritime development
plan. Its strategic interest in the Indian Ocean primarily
derives from its historical sense of considering the Indian
Ocean as India‟s Ocean. The Indian maritime doctrine
provides a guiding principle for increasing the capabilities,
peace operations and rescue missions of the Indian Navy and a
means for giving India a leadership role in the Indian Ocean
region. This study focuses on understanding the emerging
Indian strategic thinking on the Indian Ocean. The analysis of
Indo-US strategic cooperation which gives India — a special
status in the Indian Ocean, the joint exercises with other
regional players, the capability of INS Arihant and its future
course, and the position of China as a major competitor in the
Indian Ocean are, however, some of the key questions which
have been addressed.
Siraj Nizamani. (2014) India’s Emerging Indian Ocean Strategy, IPRI Journal, Volume-14, Issue-1.
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