The Indo-Pakistan Maritime Boundary: Trouble Ahead?

Abstract

This study presents the historical context and economic implication of the undemarcated Arabian Sea boundary between India and Pakistan. Of particular importance is the relationship between this unsettled boundary and the exploitation of petroleum reserves in the continental shelf beneath it. Because Islamabad and New Delhi both adhere to guidelines established by the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, the study also summarizes the legal maritime climate that emerged as the conference proceeded with its work through the 1970s.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 1986
Accession Number
ADA308717

Entities

People

  • Elizabeth R. Curtis

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Arabian Sea
  • Asia
  • Boundaries
  • Continental Shelves
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Natural Resources
  • Negotiations
  • Pakistan
  • Petroleum
  • South Asia
  • Sri Lanka
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Oceanography.