The above video explains the important areas and sea lanes in the Indian Ocean Region.
This video is also available in Hindi - https://youtu.be/jQqCCQPzHDo
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Infados by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Read More (Source):
Why the Indian Ocean matters? – The Diplomat
http://thediplomat.com/2011/03/why-the-indian-ocean-matters/
Strategic Importance of Indian Ocean Region – USAW Military Studies Program Paper
http://dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a192367.pdf
The Indian Ocean Region – CSIS
https://www.csis.org/analysis/indian-ocean-region
India and Indian Ocean: A Briefing – IDSA
http://www.idsa.in/idsanews/india-and-the-indian-ocean_skundu
A Maritime's Strategy for India's growth – NIAS Discussions
http://isssp.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Adarsh-EventReport.pdf
World Oil Chokepoints – US Energy Information Administration
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=18991
Two chokepoints that threatened oil trade between the persian gulf and east asia – Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmauldin/2017/04/17/2-choke-points-that-threaten-oil-trade-between-persian-gulf-and-east-asia/#5c6b304d4b96
These narrow chokepoint are critical to the world's oil trade – Business Insider
http://www.businessinsider.in/These-8-narrow-chokepoints-are-critical-to-the-worlds-oil-trade/articleshow/46775193.cms
World transit chokepoints critical to the global energy security – US Energy Information Administration
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=18991
Bab al-Mandab strait – Global Security
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/yemen/bab-al-mandab.htm
Why are they so many military bases in Djibouti – BBC
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33115502
Britain and US seek India’s assistance on Diego Garcia – Hindustan Times
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/britain-and-us-seek-india-s-assistance-on-diego-garcia/story-thHY7JObIZETj2zIQ73DwL.html
FACTBOX – Malacca Strait is a strategic ‘chokepoint’ – Reuters
http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-46652220100304
Strait of Hormuz – Times
http://time.com/piracy-southeast-asia-malacca-strait/
South China Sea is an important world energy trade route – US Energy Information Administration
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=10671
Seychelles committed to Indian naval base – The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/seychelles-committed-to-indian-naval-base/article8022404.ece
Two islands. Indian Ocean to soon be ‘India’s Ocean’ – DAWN
https://www.dawn.com/news/1169104
Green nod for radar station at Narcodam in Andamans – The Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/developmental-issues/Green-nod-for-radar-station-at-Narcondam-in-Andamans/articleshow/36411949.cms
China seeks control of strategic port in Myanmar –The Maritime Executive
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/china-seeks-control-of-strategic-port-in-myanmar
Under the Sea: Natural Resources in the Indian Ocean – STIMSON
https://www.stimson.org/content/under-sea-natural-resources-indian-ocean-0
In a first, natural has hydrates discovered in the Indian Ocean.
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/In-a-first-natural-gas-hydrates-discovered-in-the-Indian-Ocean/article14509657.ece
