India’s Maritime Strategy and its Implications for Pakistan

Abstract

The last two decades have seen India’s increasing investment in its maritime ambitions and naval power. Globalization and changing regional and global dynamics have both played their role in encouraging India in envisioning for itself a role of a regional hegemon. This work aims to deliberate on India’s naval ambitions, especially in context of its 2015 Maritime Strategic Doctrine and the effect of Indian naval prowess on Pakistan’s Maritime Forces, in both military and geopolitical context.