This book delves into the classic case of an emerging great power rivalry in the heart of Asia reminiscent of the original Great Game, except this one is taking place in perhaps India’s most consequential water body; the Indian Ocean Region. The book’s focus is to locate India’s maritime positioning amidst rapidly changing roles of China and the United States in the Indian Ocean. The discussions in the book have managed to generate a wide spectrum of thoughts incorporating aspects of both theory and practice. This volume tries to find the right balance in collating maritime perspectives from practitioners and academicians alike. One of the main purposes of this volume is to bridge the gap in discourse that exists between the Indian Ocean literature that exists in India and the emerging literature and discourse vis-à-vis the Indo-Pacific. As such, this volume underscores the importance of the seamlessness of the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific that Indian policy makers should keep in mind while framing policies for this region. This volume is also a reminder why India needs to rapidly shift gears in developing its maritime capabilities and that the emergence of the Indo-Pacific might be the opportune moment for India to make up for the historical lack of strategic thinking in the maritime domain. Contents: President’s Message Foreword Contributors Introduction 1. The Roots, Rationale and Limits of India’s Maritime Strategy Arun Prakash 2. The Indian Ocean as a Theatre of Conflict: Past Patterns, Present Trends Anindya Jyoti Majumdar 3. Dynamics of Emerging Power Play in the Indian Ocean: Impact on Stability and Security Seshadri Vasan 4. Strategic Landscape of the Indo-Pacific Region Arjun Subramaniam 5. India’s Indo-Pacific Maritime Strategy: Challenges and Opportunities Shreya Upadhyay 6. Rethinking the Maritime East in India’s Act East Policy Monish Tourangbam and Pranay VK 7. India’s Naval Reset: An Assessment of its Gradually Increasing Maritime Neighbourhood Expanse Vivek Mishra and Udayan Das 8. India-US Strategic Relations: Assessing Potential for the Maritime Domain Kakoli Sengupta 9. India, US and the Indian Ocean: Convergences, Cooperation and Challenges Obja Borah Hazarika 10. India, Indian Ocean and the European Union: Challenges and Opportunities for Maritime Cooperation in the 21st Century Purusottam Bhattacharya 11. “Everybody Wants a Part of the Ocean”: Samundra Manthan—A Historic Recurrence Dr. Anup Shekhar Chakraborty Conclusion