Tag: Maritime Security

The Indian Ocean Power Play

From India’s naval rise to the US-China rivalry and Pakistan’s upcoming AMAN, the Indian Ocean is becoming a new battleground for global influence.

Modi Visit to Nigeria: Indian PM Boosts Security and Economic Ties

Modi visit to Nigeria enhances Indian-Nigerian ties, focusing on security collaboration, economic growth, and new investments.

Naval Exercise AMAN 2025: A Major Step in Maritime Cooperation

Naval Exercise AMAN 2025 promotes regional cooperation and maritime security with participation from over 50 countries.

The Indian Ocean: The Great Game Moves to the Seas

As tensions rise before Aman 2025, the Indian Ocean becomes a key battleground for influence, with India and Pakistan’s naval posturing at its core.

Iran hosts joint naval drills with Russia and Oman in Indian Ocean

Iran hosts joint naval drills with Russia, Oman, and others, focusing on regional security and cooperation in the Indian Ocean.

The Cowed Indian Aspirations

India has long prioritized its naval development and maritime strategy to materialize its ambitions of becoming the net security provider in the Indian Ocean Region. But with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, India\’s Maritime Strategy has become a real challenge for itself. The real test is to strike a balance between its alignment with Russia and a rather newly-found geostrategic convergence with the West and the US.

The QUAD II

What seemed like an extraordinary alliance under the name of QUAD began to fade away by 2007 until its revival in 2017. Since then maritime affairs and security have become a prime focus and all QUAD members are aligning their maritime disputes through this platform.