The Routledge Handbook of Maritime India

This handbook provides a comprehensive study of Indias maritime heritage. It presents perspectives on Indias maritime history, territorial concerns, bilateral and multilateral engagements, traditional and non-traditional threats, maritime management and development, as well as climate change and its implications. The volume brings together accomplished academicians and practitioners, who through multidisciplinary and analytical methodologies examine the concerns and challenges India faces at present or might face in the immediate future, focusing on crucial actors, policies and new developments. In doing so, the handbook provides an invaluable and pragmatic understanding of and solutions to Indias maritime needs. This volume is an indispensable resource for scholars, teachers and researchers of political science, international relations, South Asian studies, South Asian politics, history, defence and strategic studies, foreign policy, maritime strategy and security.