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<ArticleTitle>Bringing Together Maritime Visions: India__ampersandsignrsquo;s SAGAR Policy and the India-Australia Strategic Partnership</ArticleTitle>
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<Abstract>The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has emerged as a critical arena for maritime security, strategic competition and regional governance. Despite growing scholarly attention to multilateral Indo-Pacific frameworks, the bilateral dimension of India__ampersandsignndash;Australia maritime cooperation remains under-explored. This study addresses this gap by conducting a comparative qualitative policy analysis of India SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR) vision and Australia__ampersandsignrsquo;s Indo-Pacific maritime strategy, examining official policy documents, strategic statements, defence agreements, and secondary literature. The analysis reveals that India and Australia demonstrate selective convergence in maritime security, freedom of navigation, and operational cooperation through mechanisms such as AUSINDEX, the Mutual Logistics Support Arrangement, and the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. However, alignment is limited in areas such as the blue economy, climate security, and structured engagement with small island and littoral states, reflecting the pragmatic and issue-specific nature of middle-power diplomacy and minilateralism. By linking theoretical insights on middle power behaviour to operational outcomes, this study shows how selective cooperation can reinforce regional stability and a rules-based maritime order while highlighting the limits of comprehensive governance. These findings offer both theoretical and policy contributions by clarifying how middle powers can exercise leadership in the IOR without formal alliances, with implications for broader security and governance dynamics in the Indo-Pacific.</Abstract>
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