INDIA’S OCEANOPOLITICS:A PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEA

The increasing dependence of sea-imported oil, as well as the increasing presence of China in the Indian Ocean region, led India to also focus its attention on the sea. This interest became clearer in the diplomatic initiative called Sagar Yatra. India’s rise in the Indian Ocean seems like a natural...

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Main Author: Rafael Regiani
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Language:English
Published: Marinha do Brasil, Escola de Guerra Naval 2018-04-01
Series:Revista da Escola de Guerra Naval
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Online Access:https://revista.egn.mar.mil.br/index.php/revistadaegn/article/view/652/pdf
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spelling doaj-8d4b199926c94c9a9f560e8c978df0b82021-03-18T13:13:25ZengMarinha do Brasil, Escola de Guerra NavalRevista da Escola de Guerra Naval 1809-31912359-30752018-04-01241406710.22491/1809-3191.v24n1.p40-67INDIA’S OCEANOPOLITICS:A PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEARafael Regiani0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8351-7395Universidade de São Paulo (USP)The increasing dependence of sea-imported oil, as well as the increasing presence of China in the Indian Ocean region, led India to also focus its attention on the sea. This interest became clearer in the diplomatic initiative called Sagar Yatra. India’s rise in the Indian Ocean seems like a natural destiny due to the prominent position of the Hindustanic Peninsula in the basin and its rich maritime history built in Antiquity. This rich sea trade network fueled by the monsoon system is recovered now by the Mausam Project. This paper analyses the oceanopolitics of the Modi government. The theoretical framework is provided by historian K. M. Panikkar. As source, we used all available and reachable material, such as books, journals, or websites.https://revista.egn.mar.mil.br/index.php/revistadaegn/article/view/652/pdfindiaindian oceansagar yatramausam project
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INDIA’S OCEANOPOLITICS:A PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEA
Revista da Escola de Guerra Naval
india
indian ocean
sagar yatra
mausam project
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title INDIA’S OCEANOPOLITICS:A PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEA
title_short INDIA’S OCEANOPOLITICS:A PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEA
title_full INDIA’S OCEANOPOLITICS:A PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEA
title_fullStr INDIA’S OCEANOPOLITICS:A PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEA
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title_sort india’s oceanopolitics:a pilgrimage to the sea
publisher Marinha do Brasil, Escola de Guerra Naval
series Revista da Escola de Guerra Naval
issn 1809-3191
2359-3075
publishDate 2018-04-01
description The increasing dependence of sea-imported oil, as well as the increasing presence of China in the Indian Ocean region, led India to also focus its attention on the sea. This interest became clearer in the diplomatic initiative called Sagar Yatra. India’s rise in the Indian Ocean seems like a natural destiny due to the prominent position of the Hindustanic Peninsula in the basin and its rich maritime history built in Antiquity. This rich sea trade network fueled by the monsoon system is recovered now by the Mausam Project. This paper analyses the oceanopolitics of the Modi government. The theoretical framework is provided by historian K. M. Panikkar. As source, we used all available and reachable material, such as books, journals, or websites.
topic india
indian ocean
sagar yatra
mausam project
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