Abstract

The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is a prominent arena in international politics, in terms of trade, tourism, population, among other aspects. Several countries, some unconnected geographically, have shown interest in these waters. These entities offer financial, technical, infrastructural and capacity-building support, and security services to several IOR countries. India, the prominent resident power of this ocean, and others, consider this development unnecessary, uncalled for and unacceptable. This article discusses the possible reasons for provocative behaviour by these disparate forces and offers five alternate models for a cogent maritime security paradigm in the IOR.

摘要

就贸易，旅游业，人口等方面而言，印度洋地区（IOR）是国际政治中的重要舞台。一些国家，在地理上没有联系，对这些水域表现出了兴趣。这些实体为几个IOR国家提供财务，技术，基础设施和能力建设支持以及安全服务。印度，这个海洋的重要居民，以及其他国家，都认为这种发展是不必要的，不可取的和不可接受的。本文讨论了这些不同部队挑衅行为的可能原因，并为IOR中的有效海上安全范式提供了五种替代模型。