Part of International Relations — International Organizations and Agreements. Common notes for UPSC Mains GS-II.
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📌 Background & Key Features
Cross-reference: Covered in depth under Part 3.8 (Island Nations) via the SAGAR/MAHASAGAR doctrine; institutionally, India engages the region through the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS).
Contestation: The Indian Ocean is an arena of India-China strategic competition (String of Pearls vs SAGAR/MAHASAGAR), with growing extra-regional interest from the US, France and Australia (Quad naval cooperation).
