
Nautical Watch
				Time to Recalibrate State’s Institutional Engineering?
In a nation grappling with economic instability, the urgency to recalibrate State’s Institutional Engineering has never been more apparent.
				
In a nation grappling with economic instability, the urgency to recalibrate State’s Institutional Engineering has never been more apparent.
![The USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, transits the Indian Ocean, supporting U.S. and ally security in the Indo-Pacific [Image via U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead, July 2023].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1000w_q95.webp)
The Indian Ocean is more than just water—it’s the strategic heartbeat of global trade and power struggles between world powers.