| ID | 142480 |
| Title Proper | IBSA trilateralism and Southern oceans' security – evaluating India's strategic responses |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Singh, Abhijit |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The emergence of India–Brazil–South Africa (IBSA) as a key catalysing agent in the security affairs of the Global South is a development of deep political and strategic significance. Since 2008, the IBSA maritime exercises between India, Brazil and South Africa have played a critical security role in the South Atlantic–Southern Indian Ocean theatre, providing a foundation for a broader, more comprehensive regional initiative. The Southern oceanic littorals, however, do need not just need protection against non-traditional threats, but also a workable model of ocean governance that can revive ‘maritime development’ by kick-starting the regional marine economy and reinvigorating the civilian maritime sector. Doing so will require robust contribution from India, whose maritime agencies are well-placed to play an important security and capacity building role. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of The Indian Ocean Region Vol. 11, No.2; Dec 2015: p.205-219 |
| Journal Source | Journal of The Indian Ocean Region Vol: 11 No 2 |
| Key Words | Indian Navy ; India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) ; Maritime Security, Ocean Governance, Military Diplomacy, Maritime Economy, Global South, Southern Oceans, Southern Atlantic, South-South Cooperation ; IBSA Maritime Exercises (IBSAMAR) ; South Western Indian Ocean ; Sea Lines of Communications (SLOCS) |