![]() ![]() The east coast of the African continent from South Africa in the south to Somalia and Djibouti in the north Latitude 60°S (the northern-most limit of the Southern Ocean)Ĭape Agulhas (the southern-most point on the African continent) at longitude 20☎ A challenge for New Delhi is to maintain perceptions of India as a benign and non-hegemonic power in the Indian Ocean region as it moves towards achieving great power status.įor the purposes of this chapter, the ‘Western Indian Ocean’ can be delimited by the following maritime points and boundaries: Countries with enhanced maritime capabilities like India, South Africa, Australia, and the US could assist by not only co-operating amongst themselves, but also by taking other littoral states on board as part of multilateral efforts towards the maintenance of maritime order. Also, littoral states on the African seaboard look towards regional power centres for assistance in maintaining maritime order and addressing security challenges. ![]() In some cases, India may effectively act as a security guarantor, as is arguably the case with Mauritius and the Maldives.But gaps inevitably remain in India’s strategic posture and New Delhi needs to further strengthen its hand in coastal Africa and on the Arabian Peninsula. Some of these states have long seen India as a benign security provider and have maritime policing needs that India can usefully fulfil. Arguably, the extreme asymmetries in size have made the development of such relationships relatively easy, as there is no question of competition or rivalry. ![]() Much of the emphasis has been on developing relationships with small states (Mauritius, the Seychelles, and Oman) at, or near, the key points of entry into the Western Indian Ocean. In the 2010s, in conjunction with an expansion of India’s naval capabilities, there has been a significant extension of India’s maritime security relationships throughout the Indian Ocean region. ![]()
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