The Indo -Pacific and the future of Maritime Geo-politics with respect to Brexit

Subject:International Relations \ National Security Studies
Title:The Indo -Pacific and the future of Maritime Geo-politics with respect to Brexit
Author(s):Shreeja Mathur
Published on:30th April 2026
Published by:Lyceum India
Name of the Journal:Lyceum India Journal of Social Sciences
ISSN/E-ISSN:3048-6513
Volume & Issue:Volume: 3, Issue: 6
Pages:270-276
Original DOI (if any):10.5281/zenodo.19956635
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Abstract:The Indo-Pacific has transformed itself to be the epicenter on the maritime geopolitics of the twenty-first century, where tactical rivalry is escalating, regional economies are becoming interdependent in their regions and regional security administrations are evolving. At that, the departure of the United Kingdom off of the European Union (Brexit) has renegotiated the priorities of the UK foreign policy and the maritime strategic orientation. This paper will explain the impact of Brexit on the presence of UK in the Indo Pacific along with the opinion on how the region has influenced the future of the maritime geopolitics. It assumes that after Brexit, the United Kingdom has had an avenue of practicing the operations of a more strategic autonomy in its foreign policy and maritime strategy, which can encourage the United Kingdom to make more naval deployments, include its initiatives with the regional powers, and enhance its participation in new security constructions. In the meantime, the weaknesses of the Indo-Pacific strategy of Britain include limited funds in the navy, stressing the financial means of the country, and the geopolitical competition. This paper applies the study through policy papers, strategic partnerships, and maritime programs, in an attempt to reveal the evolving role of the United Kingdom in the Indo Pacific maritime order as well as its large background of evaluating the maritime governance of the world.
Keywords:Indo-Pacific, Maritime Politics, Brexit, UK Foreign Policy, Strategic Autonomy.
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