Conceptualizing Pakistan’s Maritime Security

Abstract

The research conceptualizes the maritime security situation that dominantly prevails in the Indian Ocean (IO) region. The prevailing maritime security concern is mainly rooted in the economic and security parameters. In addition to that shifting in the security paradigm is just because of the role reflected by the regional as well as extra-regional powers (Stedman, 1999). The impact can be noticed in the form of economic and security implications. China intends to enhance the economic sector through rapid policies of regional and grlobal market economy. Whereas , the import of energy resources is also key element towards bringing forth economic stability within China (Service, June, 2019). For this purpose, China has to re-orient its foreign policy contours keeping in view the resource rich and energy enriched states. On the other side, India has geo-graphic necessities which demands monderization of the maritime sector as well as strengthen the reserved associated with the coastel belt. From the land power to the resource utilization at sea the change in political dynamics is evident from the development of ports and coastel areas.