By Satoru Nagao and Koh Swee Lean Collin

February 12, 2016

"The Indo-Pacific region has been fraught with maritime issues, including an array of non-traditional security threats, notably seaborne piracy and terrorism-two salient challenges highlighted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he addressed the valedictory function of India's recent International Fleet Review. This warning came at an apt moment when regional waters have seen a recent spike in the number of piratical attacks and sea robberies. At the same time, the prospect of extremism and militancy spreading from land to the maritime domain constitutes a very real threat."

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