INDIAN OCEAN: MODI ON A MARITIME PILGRIMAGE – ANALYSIS ( Source- The Eurasia review/ Author- Vijay Sakhuja)
Image credits- MEA Official Pic, Government of India Source- The Eurasia Review Author- Vijay Sakhuja Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maldives, Mauritius Seychelles and Sri Lanka during this month to reinforce India’s foreign policy objectives. A number of political, economic, social and security issues would constitute the agenda and several agreements and memorandums of understanding are expected to be signed with the Indian Ocean States. At least three maritime issues merit attention. Capacity-Building for Maritime Security First, capacity-building for maritime security is a recurring theme in bilateral discussions between India and the Indian Ocean island States. The 2014 trilateral meeting (India, Maldives and Sri Lanka) held in New Delhi supported the idea of expanding the trilateral engagements to include Seychelles and Mauritius as observers. It was decided to build the capacity of the partners to enhance Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), provide