Anurag Bisen

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA Captain (IN) Anurag Bisen’s Paper ‘Enhancing Maritime Security in the Bay of Bengal: Resolution of Grey Areas between India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar’ has been published online in Maritime Affairs, by Taylor & Francis, on 20 July 2022.

The resolution of the grey area remains an impediment towards ensuring collective maritime security and comprehensive development of the Bay of Bengal. Being the biggest nation in the region, and with its “Neighbourhood First” policy and its promotion of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) to harness shared and accelerated growth through mutual cooperation, India needs to take the lead in seeking a resolution of the grey area, writes Captain Bisen.

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• Published: 20 July, 2022

There are five fundamental deficiencies in India’s maritime security mechanism that will need to be addressed by the newly appointed National Maritime Security Coordinator (NMSC), to prevent a recurrence of a 26/11 scenario.

• Published: May 18, 2022
• Issue Brief

Ensuring maritime security and freedom of navigation in the Indian Ocean and the wider Indo-Pacific region is key security imperative and one of the key objectives of India’s engagement with the US and other partners.

• Published: April 08, 2022
• Backgrounder

India’s Arctic Policy can be seen as the first step towards developing a whole-of-government approach on India’s engagement with the region. The policy seems to be inclusive and participative wherein India offers its readiness to “play its part and contribute to the global good”.

• Published: March 17, 2022
• Issue Brief

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Capt (IN) Anurag Bisen’s Issue Brief ‘India–Russia Cooperation in Indian Ocean Region, Arctic and Russian Far East’ published in the MP-IDSA website was cited by the Economic Times in the article ‘India, Russia could create regional security architecture for Indian Ocean Region stability’ published on 22 December 2021.

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• Published: 22 December, 2021

India–Russia cooperation in the Indian Ocean and the Arctic, including the Russian Far East, could give strong thrust to their deepening engagement. However, there is a need for heavy lifting from both sides to achieve the desired potential.

• Published: December 06, 2021
• Policy Brief