Indian Naval Strategy in the Twenty First Century by James R. Holmes, Andrew Winner and Toshi Yoshihara The 44th book in the Cass Series on Naval Policy and History, this book is an academic study of India's emerging maritime strategy from a Western perspective. Not surprisingly, therefore,... Rikeesh Sharma | May 2012 | Strategic Analysis
Asian Maritime Power in the 21st Century: Strategic Transactions, China, India and Southeast Asia by Vijay Sakhuja The rise of Asian maritime power is a sequel to Rising Powers in Asia. Maritime power in the age of globalisation has been a critical instrument for the emergence of... W. Lawrence S. Prabhakar | May 2012 | Strategic Analysis
Security in the Indian Ocean Region: Role of India by Rockin Th. Singh Maritime strategy is playing an ever greater role in Indian strategic thinking. As India reaches for great power status, it is increasingly turning to the Indian Ocean to expand its... S. Kulshrestha | May 2012 | Strategic Analysis
Chinese Views of India in the Indian Ocean: A Geopolitical Perspective In recent years, China's strategic community has emerged as an increasingly vocal and influential constituent of Chinese policy debates. This article focuses on Chinese analysts steeped in the realpolitik tradition.... Toshi Yoshihara | May 2012 | Strategic Analysis
The Chinese Navy, Its Regional Power and Global Reach The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)’s recent accomplishments are impressive but have not gone beyond ‘pocket excellence’, as its overall structure and equipment are still out of date. However,... You Ji | May 2012 | Strategic Analysis
China’s Post-1978 Maritime Relations with South Asia: Towards Greater Cooperation The objectives of this article are, firstly, to identify the place occupied by the Indian Ocean and South Asia in China's maritime strategy, and secondly, to identify the appropriate means... Sithara Fernando | May 2012 | Strategic Analysis
The Creation of Indian Integrated Commands: Organisational Learning and the Andaman and Nicobar Command India took an unprecedented step 10 years ago by setting up a joint theatre operational command for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANC). This article seeks to examine the following... Patrick C. Bratton | May 2012 | Strategic Analysis
Maritime Developments in the South Western Indian Ocean and the Potential for India’s Engagement with the Region The Indian Ocean region, being a vast geographical entity, is composed of various regional and sub-regional entities. This article addresses prominent maritime developments in the South Western Indian Ocean (SWIO)... Yogesh V. Athawale | May 2012 | Strategic Analysis
India’s Maritime Core Interests While the maritime doctrine was published by the Indian navy in 2004 and improved upon in 2007, the core interests identified were as seen through the prism of the navy.... R. S. Vasan | May 2012 | Strategic Analysis
Charting a Maritime Security Cooperation Mechanism in the Indian Ocean: Sharing Responsibilities among Littoral States and User States The main objective of this article is to highlight the challenge of maritime security in the region geographically bounded by the Indian Ocean. It studies the current status of maritime... Nong Hong | May 2012 | Strategic Analysis
