India’s Quest for Hegemony in the Indian Ocean

With India believing Indian Ocean as the Indian lake, Pakistan cannot stay oblivious to the advancements occurring in the region due to its India centric threat percepon. Indian strategists today use a term “Modi Doctrine for the Indo-Pacific region”. The purpose of this doctrine is to project that Indian interests lie not only in the Western Pacific but also in the Indian Ocean region. Indian policy makers support the idea that India is not just a South Asian naon rather it is an internaonal power that can manage the ascent of China in the global polics. Addionally, India connues to proceed with its an- Pakistan arrangements and countering its vital nexus with China. Driven by extraordinary force development goals and compeon with China, India is extending its naval military capability and security connecons throughout the Indian Ocean. India is keen on building new alliances all over the globe. This study provides an analysis of India's sea based aspiraons and arrangements in the Indian Ocean and finds that augmented Indian power in the Indian Ocean will be perilous for Pakistan's naonal security interests