The core areas of research interest for IOSS include the socio-cultural, historical, political, strategic, economic, climate, natural resources and environmental issues in the Indian Ocean Region as well as the articulation of ideas and discussions about the role of major powers, geo-strategic competition and international politics effecting upon the politics in the region. IOSS is equally committed to focus on democracy, development, ethnicity, human rights, civil society, peoples’ movements, trade and commerce in the Indian Ocean region.
Date Published: March-April, 2023
This Paper covers the PRC influence in the Indian Ocean, India's new naval base in Andaman, and a book review on Sanjay Sanyal's 'The Ocean of Churn: How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History'
Date Published: November-December, 2022
This Paper covers China's first meeting with 19 countries from the Indian Ocean region region without India, G-20 summit in Bali and a book review on Nick Collins's book 'How maritime trade and the Indian sub continent shape the world
