Naval History of South Asia and Underwater Domain Awareness
Prithwiraj Gupta
Research Scholar, Maritime Research Center, Pune
Naval History of South Asia and Underwater Domain Awareness
Prithwiraj Gupta speculates whether communities involved in the pearl fishing process along the Indian coast had a role to play in the naval history of those regions
The Indian Ocean has been one of the most important oceans in the world, given its role in connecting the continents of Asia and Europe for at least 2,000 years. The 21st century has seen a resurgence in its significance due to the important trade routes that pass through it, connecting the oil belt of the Middle East with the rapidly developing powers of South and East Asia. The current geopolitics of the region has been the subject of numerous studies by think tanks, academia and governments over the past several years. Many of these have gone on to analyse the growing naval forces in the region as well. However, there have been far fewer studies on how naval forces in this region have been shaped throughout history and if there is anything that can be learnt from historic developments in the art of naval operations in the waters off the Indian subcontinent.
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Prithwiraj Gupta
Research Scholar, Maritime Research Center, Pune