Contents

Managing Editor’s Comments (Lonnie Edge)   3

Articles

India’s Act East Policy and Maritime Connectivity in Northeast India: Prospects and Challenges(Raja Lohar)   5

From Colonial Ambiguities to Contemporary Brinkmanship: The Evolving India-China Rivalry in the Himalayan Frontier(Vishal Singh Bhadauriya and Rana Abhyendra Singh)   21

India’s Connectivity Strategy in Central Asia: Navigating Geopolitics and Economic Opportunities(Anmol Mukhia and Neeraj Singh Manhas)   46

The Legal Nature of Piracy in Somalia: From Criminal Activity to Business Model(Alban Koci)   61

The Riyadh MoU on Port State Control and Environmental Security in the GCC Region: State Commitment and Legal Gaps (Gerasimos Rodotheatos and Vasiliki Alexandra Politi)   80

Book Review   109

Call for Papers and Style Guide   115