Mains GS Paper IIInternational RelationsHigh-yield

Maritime Security — SAGAR, IOR, Indo-Pacific, Coastal/Offshore Security

समुद्री सुरक्षा — SAGAR, IOR, भारत-प्रशांत, तटीय सुरक्षा

Maritime Security — SAGAR, IOR, Indo-Pacific, Coastal/Offshore Security is part of the UPSC Mains GS Paper II syllabus, under International Relations. It appeared in Mains GS Paper II question papers in 3 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025 (2018, 2021, 2023). It is marked high-yield: a topic worth revising more than once.

What should you study in Maritime Security?

SAGAR — Security And Growth for All in the Region; IOR vision
Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) — 7 pillars
Blue economy — fisheries, deep sea mining, shipping lanes
Maritime security — anti-piracy (Gulf of Aden), IFC-IOR, information fusion

How often is Maritime Security asked in UPSC Mains?

Asked in 3 of 10 years, including 2 of the last 5. Highlighted years below are the ones it appeared in.

2016: not asked
2017: not asked
2018: asked
2019: not asked
2020: not asked
2021: asked
2022: not asked
2023: asked
2024: not asked
2025: not asked

About the Mains GS Paper II paper

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Maritime Security — SAGAR, IOR, Indo-Pacific, Coastal/Offshore Security

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