Indo-Pacific Ocean Initiative - an opportunity to create new institutions for maritime governance. Issue 1 (2nd January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Upadhyaya, Shishir
• Is Part Of: Australian journal of maritime and ocean affairs. Volume 15:Issue 1(2023)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 11
• Publication Date: 2023-01-02
• Subjects: Maritime law -- Australia -- Periodicals; Maritime law -- Indo-Pacific Region -- Periodicals; Law of the sea -- Australasia -- Periodicals; Law of the sea -- Indo-Pacific Region -- Periodicals; Shipping -- Australia -- Periodicals; Shipping -- Indo-Pacific Region -- Periodicals; Maritime law -- Periodicals; Shipping -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 341.45
• DOI: 10.1080/18366503.2021.1959980
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1836-6503

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The idea of an Indo-Pacific region as a 'supra region' encompassing two ocean bodies is nascent. The region comprises multiple diverse and disparate sub-regions and thus lacks geopolitical coherence and a common framework. However, maritime connectivity is a common thread that binds the region and the proposal for an Indo-Pacific Ocean Initiative by India seeks to improve regional maritime governance by focusing on the common regional challenges. This article examines how this could be done by leveraging extant institutions.