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Title Non-Traditional Maritime Security Challenges in Indian Ocean and Regional Response: Role of Pakistan

Author(s) Laraib Ali

Abstract Abstract Non-traditional security challenges are evolving in the maritime domain and added into the complexity of threats and cause tensions and chaos in the region of Indian Ocean. The research revolves around the socio-economic non-traditional security challenges and their solutions, which are hindrances to peace and stability not only for Pakistan, but the entire Indian Ocean Region. With increasing role of states as well as non-state actors in IOR, there is consequential increase in NTMS challenges, moreover, regional actors find themselves in a dire need to ensure maritime security. Therefore, Pakistan is in quest of deal with these NTMS challenges effectively in its maritime zones as well as area of responsibility assigned by IMO within Indian Ocean. The main objectives of the research is to identify non-traditional maritime security threats in Indian Ocean Region, highlight the role of regional maritime-related organizations within IOR and to analyze their efficacy, discuss non-traditional security of Pakistan in maritime domain, evaluate the mechanisms and procedures designed by Pakistan to enhance peace and stability in the region of Indian Ocean and evaluate the possibility of new mechanisms that Pakistan might use as a guiding post for policy initiatives. Qualitative research design is used by the researcher and it is explanatory in nature. Data is collected through both primary and secondary sources, including archives (PMSA), structured interviews (qualitative in nature), and existing literature through secondary sources like books, research papers, reports, blogs, and existing literature on internet. Furthermore, conceptual framework is designed by the synthesis of securitization and neo-liberal institutionalism theories. This research is an attempt to gather existing knowledge regarding NTS threats in IOR and provides a framework to deal with non-traditional security threats in Indian Ocean Region and describes the role of Pakistan in region.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Social Sciences

Department International Relations

Language English

Publication Date 2023-07-24

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