China s Maritime Power dates back thousands of years. China has one of the oldest naval traditions in the world, dating from at least the end of the Warring States period in 221 BC. Nonetheless, China has historically been a continental state with a large ground force and only a coastal navy with limited blue water capability. The rise of modern day China raises considerable regional and security concerns, besides economic and political competition towards finding a rightful place in power politics of the South Asian Region and hence needs a critical analysis. There is a need to focus future...

History has shown that rising powers inevitably trample upon their rival's natural sphere of Influence. The Indo-Pacific region needs to work towards a security construct that leverages the civilizational linkages to expand cooperation and build partnership across the Indo-Pacific. This book is built around themes of national aspirations, regional security challenges and generation of strategic options.