Sagarmanthan 2026: From Trade to War- Why the Oceans Are Becoming Strategic Frontlines
Description: The global economy runs on water, but what happens when the world can no longer take open seas for granted? From the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb to strategic ports and undersea cables, oceans are rapidly becoming the next great arena of geopolitics, economic competition and national security. War in West Asia is already driving up shipping costs, insurance premiums and supply-chain risks. As China, Japan, Korea and India expand their maritime capabilities, ports, shipbuilding and naval power are becoming critical strategic assets. At the same time, the invisible infrastructure beneath the waves- from submarine cables to pipelines is entering the battlefield. The ocean is no longer just a trade route. It is becoming a strategic weapon. Watch more updates on Sagarmanthan 2026 on Firstpost.
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00:00 — Sagar Manthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue
00:35 — Oceans are becoming geopolitical
01:29 — Geopolitics is disrupting global shipping
02:14 — Choke points are reshaping trade routes
02:55 — Ports are becoming geopolitical assets
04:43 — India’s growing maritime ambitions
06:38 — Submarine cables: the invisible infrastructure
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Sagarmanthan 2026 | Oceans | Maritime Power | Global Trade | Geopolitics | Maritime Security | Indian Ocean | India Maritime Strategy | Sea Power | Strategic Frontlines | Shipping | Ports | Chokepoints | Naval Power | Undersea Cables | ORF | The Great Ocean Dialogue | Firstpost
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00:00 — Sagar Manthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue
00:35 — Oceans are becoming geopolitical
01:29 — Geopolitics is disrupting global shipping
02:14 — Choke points are reshaping trade routes
02:55 — Ports are becoming geopolitical assets
04:43 — India’s growing maritime ambitions
06:38 — Submarine cables: the invisible infrastructure
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Sagarmanthan 2026 | Oceans | Maritime Power | Global Trade | Geopolitics | Maritime Security | Indian Ocean | India Maritime Strategy | Sea Power | Strategic Frontlines | Shipping | Ports | Chokepoints | Naval Power | Undersea Cables | ORF | The Great Ocean Dialogue | Firstpost
#sagarmanthan2026 #oceans #maritimepower #globaltrade #geopolitics #maritimesecurity #indianocean #indiannavy #westasiawar #seapower #shipping #ports #chokepoints #navalpower #underseacables #india #firstpost
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