As security threats increase in form and frequency in the South-West Indian Ocean, discuss the role played by India in relation to small island developing states (SIDS) in the region.
Introduction
South-West Indian Ocean is the area around
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South-West Indian Ocean is the area around African sovereign island states of Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar that are strategically located in south-west of Indian Ocean Region. Rising security issues in South-West Indian Ocean: 1. Piracy - Connected to prominent sea lines of communication SLOC and troubled waters off coast of Somalia driven by: - International piracy - Sea borne terrorism 2. Power tussle - Chinese, French footprints have increased significantly in the region
3. Marine environmental protection The region is prone to oil spill, plastic pollution impacting marine ecosystem and environment as whole. 4. Illegals, unregulated, unregulated fishing impacts economic resources of the region. 5. Climate change - Capital area around Indian ocean are witnessing continuous rise in sea level leading to severe coastal erosion & frequent flooding. India's engagement with SIDS in SIWO: (1) Condition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure to tackle climate change (2) International Solar Alliance to leverage solar potential. (3) Information dissemination on smuggling & trafficking via information dissemination.
Conclusion
Given the prime geopolitical and geostrategic engagements driven in Indo-Pacific - by groupings like QUAD, India has immense potential to showcase itself as a growing regional player.
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Nikita Verma
Internal Security
Maritime Security
SIDS and South-West Indian Ocean
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