Indian’s Extended Continental Shelf Claim in Arabian Sea
Recently, India has increased its claim in the Central Arabian Sea as part of its ‘extended continental shelf’ by nearly 10,000 square km and also modified an earlier claim to avoid a long-standing dispute with Pakistan over the maritime boundary between the two countries.
India’s Current Extended Continental Shelf Claim
- Initial Submission (2009): India submitted its ECS claim to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS), covering parts of the Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea, seeking rights over the seabed beyond its EEZ.
- Objections: In 2021, Pakistan objected to India's claim in the ....
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