About the Book: Indian Ocean and Maritime Security: Competition Cooperation and
Threat
This book provides a synoptic view of the Indian Ocean and maritime security in
its contested waters. The volume highlights the competition between major Asian
powers to control the Indian Ocean periphery; shows that cooperation amongst the
major regional powers could abate the threat of the potential of conflict
becoming global and inviting external intervention; and discusses Indias Look
East policy and the deepening relation between India and ASEAN. It argues for
the need for Indian Ocean states and particularly SAARC members of the Indian
Ocean Rim Association to look afresh at their political and