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Journal of Indian Ocean Studies-A UGC-CARE Listed Journal

Published in Association with Society of Indian Ocean Studies (SIOS)

Current Volume: 32 (2024 )

ISSN: 0972-3080

Periodicity: Tri-annual

Month(s) of Publication: April, August & December

Subject: Political Science & International Affairs

DOI: 10.32381/JIOS

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The Journal of Indian Ocean Studies is a publication of the Society for Indian Ocean Studies (SIOS). Having completed twenty-eight years of publication, the Journal, published three times a year-in January, May and September, aims at bringing out articles contributed by defence experts, diplomats, eminent scholars and renowned thinkers on the various aspects of the Indian Ocean and the littoral regions of South and Southeast Asia, Africa, the Gulf and Australia.

The Editorial Advisory Board Comprising Strategists and former practitioners of foreign affairs and defence as well as distinguished scholars on economy, history, etc. of the region provide regular guidance and advice. The journal has a vast readership among the Parliamentarians, think-tanks, maritime establishments, universities and institutions of excellence in  various fields as also individual scholars.
 

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Editor -in -chief
Ambassador Sudhir T. Devare (Retd.)

Amb. (Retd.) Sudhir T. Devare is a retired career diplomat former Indian diplomat who served in various diplomatic capacities from 1964 to 2001.
He had been Indian Ambassador to Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Myanmar and Indonesia before retiring as Secretary in-charge of India’s economic relations. He was a member of the National Security Advisory Board, Visiting Professor at the Centre of East Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Vice-Chairman of the Research and Information System (RIS) of Developing Countries, Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore. Currently, he is the Ram Sathe Chair Professor, at the Symbiosis School of International Studies, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune.

He is on the Advisory Board of the India International Centre, New Delhi and a Member of the Eminent Persons' and Experts' Group of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) besides being the Chairman of the Society for Indian Ocean Studies and Editor-in-chief of its flagship publication.


Managing Editor
Ambassador (Retd.) J. K. Tripathi

Amb. (Retd.) J. K. Tripathi is a retired career diplomat with his career spanning for thirty three years.
Having served in Indian missions in Zambia, the Maldives, Hungary, Sweden, Venezuela and Oman, he rendered his services as the Consul general of India in Sao Paulo, Brazil before retiring as the Ambassador of India to Zimbabwe. Currently he is the Managing Editor of the Journal of Indian Ocean Studies.


Editorial Advisory Board
Admiral Arun Prakash

Chief of Naval Staff (Retd.)


Amb. Sheelkant Sharma

Former Secretary General,

SAARC


Lt. Gen. Shamsher Singh Mehta

Trustee,

Pune International Centre


Amb. Biren Nanda

Former Ambassador to

Indonesia and Australia


Prof. P. V. Rao

National Professor, ICSSR

Visiting Professor, NALSAR


Vice Admiral (Retd.) Anup Singh

Director Strategic Studies, SIOS


Prof. Swaran Singh

Professor of Diplomacy, JNU

Chairman,

Association of Asian Scholars


Commodore (Retd.) C. Uday Bhaskar

Director,

Society for Policy Studies,

Former D. G., IDSA


Prof. Vinayshil Gautam

Vice Chairman,

Foundation of Organisational

Research and Education (FORE)


Dr. Krishnendra Meena

Associate Professor at Centre for International Politics
Organization and Disarmament, School of International Studies,
awaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
He specializes on the topics of Geopolitics, Indian Ocean, Borders and BRICS. He joined SIOS as Secretary General in December 2020.


Volume 32 Issue 3 , (Sep-2024 to Dec-2024)

Editorial

By: Sudhir T. Devare

Page No : i-iv

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The Dual Riches of the Indian Ocean: Biodiversity and Mineral Resources

By: Pradeep Raja C

Page No : 277-293

Author : Dr. Pradeep Raja C, is an Assistant Professor at the Indian Maritime University, Kolkata Campus. Having obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli ‘s research focuses on biodegradable materials, polymers, and 3D-printed materials for maritime applications, with significant contributions to international SCI-indexed journals.
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/JIOS.2024.32.03.1

Price: 101

India’s Blue Frontier: Exploring the Indian Ocean’s Resources and India’s Role in Global Foreign Policy

By: Sriniwas Junuguru

Page No : 295-303

Author : Dr. Srinivas Junuguru, is an Associate Professor and the Chair of Prof. Alina Mungiu Pippidi of Public Policy & Co-Chairperson of the Centre for Public Policy Research in the School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/JIOS.2024.32.03.2

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Advancing an Indian Ocean-wide Governance Approach for Implementing Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty through the Indian Ocean Rim Association

By: Yvonne Waweru

Page No : 305-315

Author : Ms. Yvonne Waweru, is a research fellow at the Global Ocean Accounts Partnership, University of New South Wales, Sustainable Development Reform Hub, Sydney, Australia.
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/JIOS.2024.32.03.3

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Seaweed Farming in High Seas as a Carbon Capturing Tool - Exploring its Potential and Research Gaps

By: Lekha Ravi

Page No : 317-334

Author : Dr Lekha Ravi, is a senior Assistant Professor at School of Maritime Management, Indian Maritime University, a Central University under Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways. She teaches Graduate students of Port & Shipping management, and International Transportation & Logistics Management at the University campus in Chennai.
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/JIOS.2024.32.03.4

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Japan’s Involvement in Promoting Connectivity and Resilience in Marine Security Island Nations in the Indian Ocean Region

By: Emadul Islam

Page No : 335-345

Author : Dr. Emadul Islam, is a Senior Research Fellow in the Ocean Policy Research Institute, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation of Japan.
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/JIOS.2024.32.03.5

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Crossing the Rubicon*: Addressing the Issue of Maritime Debris in Indian Ocean

By: P. A. Jayan

Page No : 347-356

Author : Dr. P. A. Jayan, is in a faculty member in the School of Maritime Management, Indian Maritime University, Kochi.
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/JIOS.2024.32.03.6

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The Legacy Embedded within the Assets of the Indian Ocean Trade Interconnections between the Traders of Tanzania’s Coast vs Hinterland Hunter Foragers Communities: A Case from Singida Region, Central Tanzania

By: Makarius Peter Itambu

Page No : 357-365

Abstract
Archaeological evidences indicate that since the prehistoric times, Tanzania and the Indian Ocean world shared a very long antiquity in terms of early human civilisation, outstandingly during the ancient maritime trade systems and other aspects such as ancient technology transfer as well as communication systems as it currently evidentiary through the monumental built heritage assets along the coast of the Indian Ocean. The interregional trade networks that existed and flourished from 1000 to 1500 A.D. left significant legacies in the lifestyle of coastal communities of Tanzania as it is demonstrated by archaeological sites and ancient city states located along the Tanzania’s coastal towns. Historically, these coastal communities of Asia and Tanzania have had a long antiquity together in many avenues ranging from the ancient maritime trade, ancient intermarriages and cross-cultural influences between the two. Recently discovered beads from archaeological excavations under the rock shelter testifies about a very long antiquity of trade interconnectedness between the Indian Ocean world vs coastal and hinterland hunter–foragers communities.

Author : Dr. Makarius Peter Itambu, is Lecturer, Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies, University of Dar es Salaam.
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/JIOS.2024.32.03.7

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The Living and Non-Living Resources in Indian Ocean

By: Vartul Dixit

Page No : 367-374

Abstract
Indian Ocean is full of living and non-living resources. Indian Ocean, the third largest Ocean of the world, stretches in length from Bay of Bengal to Antarctica (9,600 km), width from the Cape Town to the western coast of Australia (7,660 km), an area of 70.56 million sq. km and average depth of 3897 meters. With about 264 million cubic kilometres of water, it occupies around 20% of the Earth’s surface. It is abundant in oil and gas reserves, minerals and is rich in seafood in the sea-bed. It is important to explore this ocean for obtaining of these resources. Indian Ocean contains one of the most important energy and food resources of the world. Development of life and humanity flourished on the lap of Indian Ocean from the time of creation of Earth. It is strongly acknowledged that Indian Ocean is a treasure of enormous wealth. Many minerals like Gold, Silver, Copper, Manganese, Nickel, Cobalt, Chromium, Lead, Zinc, Iron, Titanium and Tin are found in the Indian Ocean bed. In this article, we will discuss the availability and exploitability of various resources in the Indian Ocean, primarily oil and gas resources, minerals and ocean fauna.

Author : Captain Vartul Dixit, is an associate professor Nautical Science in the Indian Maritime University, Mumbai Port Campus.
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/JIOS.2024.32.03.8

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Regional News and Views

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Page No : 375-379

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Instruction to the Author

Readers are encouraged to contribute articles for the Journal of Indian Ocean Studies. A theme for each issue is decided three to four months in advance. Articles are expected to be aligned within the boundaries or generally connected to the theme. However, papers/articles related to aspects of maritime economy, maritime security, and geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific are always welcome. The following template/style is preferred.

Word Length: 3500-4000

Introduction to an Article: The preamble in an article could take the form of an ‘Introduction’ or ‘Background’. The author is free to divide the text either under Group Headings and Para Headings, or only Para Headings, or text without headings.

Citations. Authors are requested to follow the APC style guide, which is critical for maintaining the journal’s standards. Since JIOS is indexed in the UGC CARE list, adherence to these guidelines is essential in order to comply with UGC norms.

For details, visit the following website:-

https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/reference-examples.pdf

For amplification notes, search ‘Journal Article (Section 10.1)’ in the above site.

In simple terms, a citation within the body of the Article should have the surname, followed by their initials with the year of publication of the source in parenthesis. Citations are thereafter to be appended in the form of Footnotes.

Copyright/Plagiarism

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted figures and tables before submission. Appropriate permissions must be included in the article, and the source must be clearly cited for each Table and Figure.

To enquire about the next Issue’s theme and for articles, the Managing Editor may be contacted at: managingeditor.jios@gmail.com

 

Every precaution is taken by the editors of the Journal of Indian Ocean Studies to guard against any violation of publication ethics by the contributors. To this end, the journal follows the following norms:

  1. Manuscript submitted by the contributor must be an original contribution not published earlier anywhere or in any form, 
  2. Any material or quotation from another author/source cited in the manuscript must be duly acknowledged. 
  3. No offensive language should be used by the contributors. In case, the manuscript or any part of it is found containing an offensive language or a phrase against diplomatic protocol towards any person, organisation or country, it will be outright rejected by the editors. 
  4. The authors will be solely responsible for the facts and figures mentioned in their articles.

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