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IMPACTS OF INDO US MARITIME COOPERATION ON PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/girr.2023(VI-IV).05      10.31703/girr.2023(VI-IV).05      Published : Dec 2023

Impacts of INDO US Maritime Cooperation on Pakistan

    Pakistan's marine security concerns are crucial to maintaining peace in the Indian Ocean area. Beyond its strategic importance in the great power dispute among the USA, India, and China, the Indian Ocean is also a vital commercial shipping lane for international trade. As 95 percent of Pakistan's trade relies on this sea route, the country is immediately affected by any occurrences in the Indian Ocean. We must maintain dependable maritime security since a robust navy is essential for conducting business. It is also a vital communication conduit throughout the world. Pakistan's marine security concerns are crucial to maintaining peace in the Indian Ocean area. Beyond its strategic importance in the great power dispute among the USA, India, and China, the Indian Ocean is also a vital commercial shipping lane for international trade.

    Maritime Security, Indian Ocean, Sea Routes, Trade Routes
    (1) Sahibzada Adil Munir
    Graduate, Department of International Relations, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Shahbaz Ahmed
    M.Phil Scholar, Department of Politics and International Relations, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Warisha Rashid
    PhD Scholar, Department of Strategic Studies, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Munir, Sahibzada Adil, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Warisha Rashid. 2023. "Impacts of INDO US Maritime Cooperation on Pakistan." Global International Relations Review, VI (IV): 39-46 doi: 10.31703/girr.2023(VI-IV).05
    HARVARD : MUNIR, S. A., AHMED, S. & RASHID, W. 2023. Impacts of INDO US Maritime Cooperation on Pakistan. Global International Relations Review, VI, 39-46.
    MHRA : Munir, Sahibzada Adil, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Warisha Rashid. 2023. "Impacts of INDO US Maritime Cooperation on Pakistan." Global International Relations Review, VI: 39-46
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    OXFORD : Munir, Sahibzada Adil, Ahmed, Shahbaz, and Rashid, Warisha (2023), "Impacts of INDO US Maritime Cooperation on Pakistan", Global International Relations Review, VI (IV), 39-46
    TURABIAN : Munir, Sahibzada Adil, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Warisha Rashid. "Impacts of INDO US Maritime Cooperation on Pakistan." Global International Relations Review VI, no. IV (2023): 39-46. https://doi.org/10.31703/girr.2023(VI-IV).05