A number of multilateral initiatives have emerged in the last two decades in the Indian Ocean Region. The composition has been varied, comprising of inside powers, some comprise of a combination of inside and outside powers, given the geographical construct of the region. Their efficiency has been varied. As such, trends indicate that the older, post-world war II multilateral institutions are gradually losing relevance. Newer coalitions appear to hold promise, some to deal with the foregoing challenges and other to facilitate economic aspirations. Dr Sunod Jacob makes an assessment of multilateralism contributing to an inclusive rule based order in the IOR.
This article is being published as a chapter in the book titled – “Foreign Policy Perspectives for Sri Lanka 2021”. Image Credit: Photo by Kyle Glenn on Unsplash.Download Full Paper
