By K Yhome

In recent years, the Bay of Bengal has witnessed heightened geopolitical, geoeconomic, geo-historical, geo-cultural, and geo-ecological activity. Its reemergence has generated considerable interest, not only in tracking evolving political and economic dynamics but also in revisiting its past to understand the historical forces that shaped the Bay’s identity.

A key focus for policymakers and scholars has been the Bay’s role within the contested geography of the Indo-Pacific region. As research on the Bay intensifies and new centres dedicated to its study have emerged, a brief review of Bay of Bengal studies is timely. Over the past two decades, the Bay has regained prominence in strategic discourse due to its position along vital global sea lanes and as a critical node in the

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