Since Independence in 1947, foreign policy experts and maritime strategists have been assessing the nature of threat to India’s maritime security. After the 26/11 sea-borne terrorist attack on Mumbai, the maritime threat perception of policy makers, especially at strategic and foreign policy level, has undergone a fundamental change.

     With a coastline of over 7,500 kilometres, India is naturally a maritime nation. The maritime dimension is vital for coastal security, energy security, geo-strategic and geo-political developments, and trade with other countries.

   This book contains 13 research papers which provide in-depth analysis of various dimensions of India’s foreign policy and maritime security in a broad-based multi-disciplinary perspective. Authored by experts in the field, the papers are sure to interest scholars and students involved in the study/ research of these vital areas of national importance.

Dr. K.S. Pavithran is presently Professor of Political Science and Head, K.M. Centre for West Asian Studies and Indian Ocean Studies, University of Calicut, Kerala. Specialising in India’s foreign policy, he has contributed numerous articles to reputed journals and edited volumes. He is the General Editor of ISDA Journal Studies in Development and Administration, Thiruvananthapuram. He is also on the editorial board of Puthuvazhy, a bi-annual publication of the Pratheeksha Trust.

Dr. Pavithran is also a member of the Advisory Committee of C. Achutha Menon Centre for Study and Research, Thrissur and advisory committee member of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Chair, University of Calicut. He was a member of Kerala State Higher Education Council from 2008 to 2012.