ABSTRACT
The chapter serves as a summary of three chapters – third, fourth, and fifth, where the examples of India’s activities in various areas of maritime governance were presented. After the end of the Cold War, India reformed the economy and foreign and security policy, transforming into an emerging power and becoming one of the vital security facilitators in the Indian Ocean Region. India’s adherence to the rule of law and peaceful settlement of disputes in the region constitutes one of the norm models in the context of China’s refusal to recognise verdicts of neither PCA nor ITLOS. India is also considered a model of sustainable development with several institutional initiatives like the International Solar Alliance. Its role as a provider of security, through initiatives like Security and Growth for All (SAGAR) and the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor programme, offers a meaningful alternative to China’s Maritime Silk Road initiative. India plays the role of regional leader, upholding modern law norms and values rooted in UNCLOS and traditions of IOR littorals, as well as a facilitator of the institutional framework, sustainable development model in the blue economy, and donor of humanitarian and development assistance.
