The Mauritius factor: decrypting the star and the key of India's Indian ocean strategy

This dissertation takes the position that Mauritius is an important element in India’s Indian Ocean Strategy (IOS). There are two main concerns for India when it comes to its IOS: firstly, there is the security of the SLOCs and secondly there is thwarting China’s presence and influence in the Indian...

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Main Author: Pillay, Thevarajen
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Format: Thesis-Master by Coursework
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179570
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description This dissertation takes the position that Mauritius is an important element in India’s Indian Ocean Strategy (IOS). There are two main concerns for India when it comes to its IOS: firstly, there is the security of the SLOCs and secondly there is thwarting China’s presence and influence in the Indian Ocean (IO). The use of islands as “springboards” has enabled India to defend its interests, project power and exert influence in the IO and beyond. Mauritius and its islands have provided India with the opportunity and possibility to have more “springboards” in the IO and thus enhancing India’s security. Due to its diaspora linkages with India and its geostrategic location in the IO, Mauritius has become an indissociable part of India’s IOS especially at a time when Mauritius and India relations are characterised by mutual trust and reliability.
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spelling ntu-10356/1795702024-08-18T15:44:47Z The Mauritius factor: decrypting the star and the key of India's Indian ocean strategy Pillay, Thevarajen - S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Sinderpal Singh issinderpal@ntu.edu.sg Social Sciences Mauritius Indian ocean strategy India Springboards Project power Mutual trust China This dissertation takes the position that Mauritius is an important element in India’s Indian Ocean Strategy (IOS). There are two main concerns for India when it comes to its IOS: firstly, there is the security of the SLOCs and secondly there is thwarting China’s presence and influence in the Indian Ocean (IO). The use of islands as “springboards” has enabled India to defend its interests, project power and exert influence in the IO and beyond. Mauritius and its islands have provided India with the opportunity and possibility to have more “springboards” in the IO and thus enhancing India’s security. Due to its diaspora linkages with India and its geostrategic location in the IO, Mauritius has become an indissociable part of India’s IOS especially at a time when Mauritius and India relations are characterised by mutual trust and reliability. Master's degree 2024-08-12T05:21:27Z 2024-08-12T05:21:27Z 2024 Thesis-Master by Coursework Pillay, T. (2024). The Mauritius factor: decrypting the star and the key of India's Indian ocean strategy. Master's thesis, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179570 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179570 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University
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Mauritius
Indian ocean strategy
India
Springboards
Project power
Mutual trust
China
Pillay, Thevarajen
The Mauritius factor: decrypting the star and the key of India's Indian ocean strategy
title The Mauritius factor: decrypting the star and the key of India's Indian ocean strategy
title_full The Mauritius factor: decrypting the star and the key of India's Indian ocean strategy
title_fullStr The Mauritius factor: decrypting the star and the key of India's Indian ocean strategy
title_full_unstemmed The Mauritius factor: decrypting the star and the key of India's Indian ocean strategy
title_short The Mauritius factor: decrypting the star and the key of India's Indian ocean strategy
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topic Social Sciences
Mauritius
Indian ocean strategy
India
Springboards
Project power
Mutual trust
China
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