| ID | 171728 |
| Title Proper | Changing Security Environment in Indian Ocean |
| Other Title Information | Decoding the Indian Strategy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Abhinandan, Netajee |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | As a conflict zone for power and supremacy, history cannot exclude the
oceans. During the early phases of modern history, oceans were the zones of
intense contestation where most of the conflicts among major and aspiring
powers played out. The contestations played the most significant role in shaping
both history and civilisation. It would not be farfetched to say that the modern
history of the world is also, in a way, the history of oceans. The tussles for
power, resources, land, and people were mostly fought over the seas and
oceans, as these were the only modes of communication and transportation
linking distant countries and continents. Though the Indian Ocean, covering
the expanse from East Africa to the Indian subcontinent and Australia, has
always been the theatre of human interactions, it caught global attention only
in 1498 when the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrived at Calicut (now
Kozhikode) after a successful sea voyage. |
| `In' analytical Note | Indian Foreign Affairs Journals Vol. 14, No.2; Apr-Jun 2019: p., 137-148 |
| Journal Source | Indian Foreign Affairs Journals 2019-06 14, 2 |
| Key Words | Indian Ocean ; Security Environment ; Indian Strategy |