India’s Indian Ocean Region Strategy: The Transformation and The New Normal

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Published: Nov 30, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/jrtdd.v6i10s(2).3790
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India’s Indian Ocean Strategy; Maritime Geo politics; Quadrilateral Security Dialogue; Economic Diplomacy; Multilateralism; Great Power Relations; Indo Pacific Oceans Initiative; Regional Cooperation; India China Relations; Emerging Powers; Global South; Strategic Partnerships; International Relations of India.

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BV Manikumar
Prof. Peteti Premanandam
Dr. T. Naga Raju

Abstract

India’s maritime outlook in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has evolved from a largely Asian outlook to multi-dimensional strategy that integrates security, trade and global projection.  The policy currently reflects an ideal mix of diplomacy, blue-economy growth, and modern naval capability. With the region assuming renewed global significance due to strategic competition, India’s current approach demonstrates increasing assertiveness and vision. The study traces India’s maritime evolution, the systematic transformation of its strategic posture, the influence of China and other regional players, and the interplay of technology and geopolitics shaping the future. As India attains de-facto veto-holding status as a global actor, its Indian Ocean policy embodies both national ambition and regional responsibility. This paper concludes by recommending greater institutional integration, innovation, and collective security frameworks for a stable Indo-Pacific.


 

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BV Manikumar, Prof. Peteti Premanandam, & Dr. T. Naga Raju. (2023). India’s Indian Ocean Region Strategy: The Transformation and The New Normal. Journal for ReAttach Therapy and Developmental Diversities, 6(10s(2), 2345–2350. https://doi.org/10.53555/jrtdd.v6i10s(2).3790
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Vol. 6 No. 10s(2) (2023)
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Author Biographies

BV Manikumar

Research Scholar (Part-Time), Dept. of Political Science and Public Administration, Andhra University

Prof. Peteti Premanandam

Head, Dept. of Political Science and Public Administration, Andhra University

Dr. T. Naga Raju

Faculty, Dept. of Political Science and Public Administration, Andhra University

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