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India in Maritime Asia

India’s maritime policy has gone through significant changes in the last three years.

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By Darshana M. Baruah
Published on Sep 5, 2017

Source: Perth USAsia Center

India’s maritime policy has gone through significant changes in the last three years. Although slow to react, New Delhi is picking up the pace in its naval engagements. There is, however, a need for a clear response to the changing environment in India’s area of interest. While India may be picking up the pace, it may not be enough to match the rapid changes occurring in its neighbourhood.

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This chapter was originally published by the Perth USAsia Center.

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Darshana M. Baruah

Former Nonresident Scholar, South Asia Program

Darshana M. Baruah was a nonresident scholar with the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace where she directs the Indian Ocean Initiative.

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