"India’s Efforts to Strengthen Indian Ocean Security" by CWP alum Manjari Chatterjee Miller
The U.S.-India bilateral partnership is increasingly concerned with Indo-Pacific security, which is reflected in the outcomes of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent state visit to the United States. The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is a key strategic and economic theater in this region that is often overlooked by the United States but remains a high priority for India in its efforts to bolster regional security. India is the dominant player in the Indian Ocean, but its capacities are still limited. Moreover, it has historically had a more passive approach to security in the IOR. However, acutely conscious of the looming threat from China and the positioning of the Indo-Pacific as the next big theater of competition, India is beginning to both build up its capacity and become more forward-leaning. What are some of the steps that India is taking to buoy security in the IOR?
India’s Efforts to Strengthen Indian Ocean Security - India is building its naval assets and maritime surveillance capabilities to counter the growing threat of China in the Indian Ocean Region.
Blog Post by Manjari Chatterjee Miller and Clare Harris - July 18, 2023 1:40 pm (EST)
Manjari Chatterjee Miller is senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). She is also a research associate in the Contemporary South Asian Studies Programme at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies at the University of Oxford. An expert on India, China, South Asia, and rising powers, she is the author of Why Nations Rise: Narratives and the Path to Great Power (2021, shortlisted for the 2022 Hedley Bull Prize in International Relations) and Wronged by Empire: Post-Imperial Ideology and Foreign Policy in India and China (2013). Miller is also the co-editor of the Routledge Handbook of China-India Relations (2020), a monthly columnist for the Hindustan Times, and a frequent contributor to policy and media outlets in the United States and Asia.
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