{"id":17017,"date":"2014-11-20T12:15:22","date_gmt":"2014-11-20T01:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/?p=17017"},"modified":"2014-11-21T11:39:22","modified_gmt":"2014-11-21T00:39:22","slug":"australia-india-and-maritime-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/australia-india-and-maritime-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia, India and maritime security"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a historic address<\/a> to Parliament in Canberra, India\u2019s Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested both countries\u00a0should collaborate more on maintaining maritime security: \u2018We should work together on the seas and collaborate in international forums\u2019. Modi noted that \u2018the oceans are our lifelines. But, we worry about its access and security in our part of the world more than ever before\u2019.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s spot on: the importance of the Indian Ocean can\u2019t be over-emphasised. Over 55,000 ships transit through the Indian Ocean every year transporting oil, consumer goods and food, reflecting the dependence of nations of the region and beyond on this ocean. So Modi was right to raise the maritime security challenges faced by both countries, particularly the need for protection of sea lines of communication. (These days that includes ensuring global broadband connectivity via the network of undersea cables.)<\/p>\n

Both our naval forces are effective, and they aren\u2019t in competition with each other. Common maritime challenges include counter piracy, maritime safety, strengthening port state control, and search and rescue. In his Canberra speech, Modi also singled out the opportunity for both countries to respond to regional disasters: that should include operational aspects between designated coordinating authorities.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s already making a solid contribution to maritime security: it\u2019s been convening the biennial Milan exercises<\/a> in the Bay of Bengal for nearly twenty years, drawing participants from across the Indian Ocean, including Australia<\/a>. And for the last six years Australia has participated in the meetings of the chiefs of navies from all Indian Ocean littoral countries under the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium<\/a> (IONS) that was started by India (we\u2019re currently the chair). IONS has the potential to serve as a broader platform discussing security cooperation in the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n

Increased naval cooperation with India will become more common, with a joint naval exercise<\/a> next year. The last time the two navies engaged operationally was seven years ago during Exercise Malabar<\/a>. And there\u2019ll be more maritime exercises under the \u2018Framework for security cooperation between Australia and India\u2019<\/a> concluded during Modi\u2019s visit.<\/p>\n

There’s scope too for joint capacity building in the Indian Ocean\u2019s island states such as Maldives, Mauritius and Seychelles. Seychelles and Australia, for example, recently\u00a0identified opportunities for bilateral cooperation in ocean resource management<\/a>. The Indian Ocean Rim Association, which Australia chairs for another year, promotes freedom of the seas and open sealanes. Modi noted in his Australian parliamentary speech the need for both countries to coordinate more closely in IORA.<\/p>\n

Australia and India are heavily dependent on the oceans for economic growth. So we\u2019ve both been pushing for developing greater cooperation in IORA on the \u2018blue economy\u2019<\/a>\u2014that is, maritime-related economic activity\u2014as a common source of growth, innovation and job creation. As we shift our gaze westward across the Indian Ocean, there may be scope for the Indian Coast Guard and the new Australian Border Force<\/a>, that will be established mid next year, to further develop the agenda of Indian Ocean maritime security.<\/p>\n

Of course, these improvements in Australia\u2013India relations come at a time when both governments already have crowded agendas. In Australia, the Abbott government has made no secret of its intentions to strengthen the bilateral relationships it enjoys with Washington, Tokyo and Jakarta. But, it would like to do more with India too. India, on the other hand, is looking east and building ties with Japan. And, as outlined above, there\u2019s a shared agenda of work and interests already available. The real test will be whether both Canberra and New Delhi are willing to make it work.<\/p>\n

Anthony Bergin<\/em><\/a> is deputy director of ASPI. Image courtesy of Twitter user @TonyAbbottMHR<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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