This event is a discussion around the recently published book, American Maritime Strategy in the Indian Ocean: Dominance, Diffusion, Adaptation. The book traces how American maritime strategy (read dominance) in the Indian Ocean has gradually transformed into a more diffused and adaptive approach shaped by regional partnerships, emerging security challenges, and shifting power balances. Situating U.S. strategy within broader Indo-Pacific dynamics, the author analyses geopolitical competition, maritime security cooperation, and the implications of China’s growing presence. Combining historical analysis with contemporary policy debates and strategies of other regional navies, the book offers valuable insights into maritime power, strategic adaptation, and the future of regional order. Coming on the cusp of a new maritime order in the Indo-Pacific, this book seeks to inform India’s own strategy in the region in the coming decades.
