1st Edition

India’s Maritime Strategy Balancing Regional Ambitions and China

By Shishir Upadhyaya Copyright 2020
244 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

242 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

242 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The first book by a former Indian naval intelligence officer on Sino-India relations, India’s Maritime Strategy provides a unique insight into the Indian Navy, tracing its post-independence growth and discussing its transformation and future in the 21st century. In the context of the rise of China’s maritime power in the Indian Ocean, this book provides a nuanced view of the extent and scope... Read more

1. India’s Maritime Environment

2. India’s Foreign Policy

3. India’s Maritime Strategy

4. Maritime Security Cooperation with South Asian States

5. Maritime Security Cooperation with West Asian States

6. Maritime Security Cooperation with East African States and Indian Ocean Island Countries

7. Maritime Security Cooperation with Southeast Asian States

8. India’s Maritime Security Cooperation with Other Powers

9. Multilateral Maritime Security Cooperation

10. India’s Leadership in the Indian Ocean

Biography

Shishir Upadhyaya is a former Indian naval officer with a background in operations and intelligence. He is an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College and obtained his PhD in International Studies from the University of Wollongong, Australia.