India faces a wide range of maritime security concerns in both traditional and non-traditional sectors as a result of its extensive coastal frontage in the northern Indian Ocean. While traditional risks are primarily caused by the activities of Pakistan and Chinas maritime entities in the northern Indian Ocean and their generally antagonistic agendas, non-traditional risks are either caused by rogue non-State actors acting from, on, or through the sea or result from natural or man-made causes. In order to chart a course toward ensuring Indias own comprehensive maritime security and serving as a net provider of security for its immediate maritime neighbours, the Indian maritime security establishment must adopt a multi-pronged approach of accepting, avoiding, controlling, reducing, and monitoring such challenges.