This issue brief delves into the pragmatic motivations undergirding India and China’s “will to the sea”, before examining on a more conceptual level how New Delhi and Beijing have drawn on the old in order to buttress the new, most notably through the crafting of two maritime narratives.
The Need for Declassification of War Histories and other Documents
Civil society in general and the strategic community in particular must demand the release of documents pertaining to India’s security.