Research Article

Drivers of Indian Foreign Policy in the Eastern Mediterranean: A Review of Indian Foreign Policy towards Greece and Egypt

Volume: 19 Number: 2 December 29, 2023
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Drivers of Indian Foreign Policy in the Eastern Mediterranean: A Review of Indian Foreign Policy towards Greece and Egypt

Abstract

The Eastern Mediterranean is a region entangled with shifting alliances and power rivalries. Being a part of the Ottoman Empire in the past and then suffering from colonialism in the first quarter of the twentieth century, the region is now disrupted by unexpected consequences of the Arab Spring, severe youth unemployment, intensifying religious movements, cycles of violence, continuous despair of migrants, the Syrian Civil War, and depressing socio-economic conditions. The gas discoveries in the region are further fueling competition between states and multinational oil and gas companies and putting regional peace and collaboration at risk. How is Indian foreign policy towards such a turbulent and volatile region and how is it shaped? Despite India’s growing importance in global affairs, research about the India-Eastern Mediterranean region remains scarce. This article first outlines and studies the key drivers of Indian foreign policy in the region. It then scrutinizes India’s relations with two key Indian partner states in the Mediterranean, namely Egypt and Greece. Indian relations with Egypt and Greece are put under scrutiny both due to these countries’ divergent sociological composition and varying locations within the Eastern Mediterranean region. The article finds that navigating the turbulences in the Eastern Mediterranean, India has adopted a cautious policy guided by the “middle path” tradition, “strategic autonomy” principle, and a multipolar approach.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Policy and Administration (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 28, 2023

Publication Date

December 29, 2023

Submission Date

July 17, 2023

Acceptance Date

September 14, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 19 Number: 2

APA
Gönenç, D., & R. Chaturvedy, R. (2023). Drivers of Indian Foreign Policy in the Eastern Mediterranean: A Review of Indian Foreign Policy towards Greece and Egypt. Ekonomik Ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 19(2), 512-526. https://izlik.org/JA22UH47XC
AMA
1.Gönenç D, R. Chaturvedy R. Drivers of Indian Foreign Policy in the Eastern Mediterranean: A Review of Indian Foreign Policy towards Greece and Egypt. ESAD. 2023;19(2):512-526. https://izlik.org/JA22UH47XC
Chicago
Gönenç, Defne, and Rajeev R. Chaturvedy. 2023. “Drivers of Indian Foreign Policy in the Eastern Mediterranean: A Review of Indian Foreign Policy towards Greece and Egypt”. Ekonomik Ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 19 (2): 512-26. https://izlik.org/JA22UH47XC.
EndNote
Gönenç D, R. Chaturvedy R (December 1, 2023) Drivers of Indian Foreign Policy in the Eastern Mediterranean: A Review of Indian Foreign Policy towards Greece and Egypt. Ekonomik ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 19 2 512–526.
IEEE
[1]D. Gönenç and R. R. Chaturvedy, “Drivers of Indian Foreign Policy in the Eastern Mediterranean: A Review of Indian Foreign Policy towards Greece and Egypt”, ESAD, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 512–526, Dec. 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA22UH47XC
ISNAD
Gönenç, Defne - R. Chaturvedy, Rajeev. “Drivers of Indian Foreign Policy in the Eastern Mediterranean: A Review of Indian Foreign Policy towards Greece and Egypt”. Ekonomik ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 19/2 (December 1, 2023): 512-526. https://izlik.org/JA22UH47XC.
JAMA
1.Gönenç D, R. Chaturvedy R. Drivers of Indian Foreign Policy in the Eastern Mediterranean: A Review of Indian Foreign Policy towards Greece and Egypt. ESAD. 2023;19:512–526.
MLA
Gönenç, Defne, and Rajeev R. Chaturvedy. “Drivers of Indian Foreign Policy in the Eastern Mediterranean: A Review of Indian Foreign Policy towards Greece and Egypt”. Ekonomik Ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 19, no. 2, Dec. 2023, pp. 512-26, https://izlik.org/JA22UH47XC.
Vancouver
1.Defne Gönenç, Rajeev R. Chaturvedy. Drivers of Indian Foreign Policy in the Eastern Mediterranean: A Review of Indian Foreign Policy towards Greece and Egypt. ESAD [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 1;19(2):512-26. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA22UH47XC

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