TOPICAL ANALYSIS 9: MARITIME SECURITY

India’s vital geo-strategic location in the Indian Ocean has helped for its growth as an emerging economy.  Her prominent peninsular orientation and flanking island chains overlook strategic sea lanes in the Indian Ocean, linking her security and prosperity inextricably to the seas.

But due to its strategic position it is facing many threats. The maritime security especially with respect to India has been covered in this issue under the following topics: