From Net Security Provider to Preferred Security Partner: India’s Evolving Strategic Narrative
Icon-download Introduction As South Asia and broader Indo-Pacific regions emerge as a theatre of conflict, the understanding of ‘security’ is being redefined. In the last ten years, India has represented itself as a ‘Net Security Provider’, highlighting its increasing capacity and desire to maintain regional equilibrium, especially in the maritime space.1Although evolving geostrategic dynamics and […]
China’s Naval Playbook in Myanmar: India’s Bay of Bengal Dilemma
Icon-download Introduction The region of the Bay of Bengal (BoB) has transitioned from being the silent periphery of the Indian Ocean region (IOR) to now rapidly growing as an area of battleground amid the increasing maritime conflict between two Asian powers, India and China.1 Myanmar is also anchored in the centre of this geopolitical move, […]
Securing the Bay: Underseas Cable Security in India’s Bay of Bengal Strategy Introduction.
Icon-download Introduction In the contemporary period, when global power struggle dominates the global security architecture, there has been a rise of contestation in the domain of digital infrastructure, where undersea cables have become significant for global internet, economies and intelligence operations. Famously referred to as ‘submarine cables’, these fibre-optic cables transport more than ninety-five per […]
