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Gateway House Report, October 2013

India's Strategic Imperative

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Tevita Motulalo Senior Researcher Maritime Studies

Gateway House Report, October 2013

Published by Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations

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1. Introduction........................................................................................... 9

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