From the Indo-Pacific to the Indo-Mediterranean: India–U.S. Strategic Convergence in Building the Twenty-First Century Corridor

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Publication Date

10/08/2026

Volume / Issue

Vol 1, Issue 3 (2026)

Article No.

007

Journal

British Journal of Contemporary Research

DOI

https://doi.org/10.67693/BJCR-PADP2SJH

Received

09 Jul 2026

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Abstract

The rising integration of the Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean through marine connections, economic corridors, and strategic collaborations is reflected in the formation of the Indo-Mediterranean as a strategic geopolitical construct. This dynamic structure, which is anchored by the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), aims to strengthen robust supply chains, safeguard vital sea routes, and encourage sustainable economic growth in the face of escalating great-power competition. In light of this, the strategic goals of the United States and India to promote a rules-based maritime order, improve regional connectivity, and promote cooperation throughout the Gulf and Eastern Mediterranean have become more closely linked. This study looks at how the strategic convergence between the United States and India has shaped the Indo-Mediterranean as a key corridor for the twenty-first century. It makes the case that the Indo-Mediterranean is a logical extension of the Indo-Pacific strategic vision, in which technology collaboration, infrastructure development, digital connectivity, energy security, and marine security are emerging as key pillars of bilateral engagement. In order to create a secure, resilient, and linked geopolitical space, the study examines how both nations use complimentary capabilities through programs like IMEC, maritime domain awareness, critical and emerging technologies, and collaborations with regional stakeholders. Employing a qualitative technique based on policy documents, strategic frameworks, official declarations, and secondary literature, the article examines the opportunities and problems confronting this evolving strategic architecture. It further evaluates the effects of regional instability, marine chokepoints, geopolitical competition, and competing connectivity initiatives on the viability of the Indo-Mediterranean corridor. The article concludes that sustained India–U.S. strategic collaboration has the potential to convert the Indo-Mediterranean into a cornerstone of the emerging multipolar order by ensuring secure connectivity, economic resilience, and cooperative maritime governance. In doing so, the study contributes to the burgeoning scholarly discourse on the evolving geo strategic links between the Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean and their consequences for regional and global security.

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