Samuel Bashfield
Biography
Publications
Samuel Bashfield is research fellow at the University of Melbourne’s Australia India Institute.
![Cable ties: Defending seabed lines of communication](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2024-07/2710065.jpg?itok=Ar-hW9vF)
Cable ties: Defending seabed lines of communication
Underwater vulnerabilities need to be far more prominent in the conversation.
![Halfway, right: Australia’s approach to the Indian Ocean](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2024-06/GettyImages-1241495691.jpg?itok=3FJjG_PW)
Halfway, right: Australia’s approach to the Indian Ocean
The dividing line that splits the Indian Ocean in two is a pragmatic acknowledgement of Australia’s resources and strategy.
![A big leap in the credibility of India’s nuclear weapons capability](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2024-03/GettyImages-1338553848.jpg?itok=7kEfPAsb)
A big leap in the credibility of India’s nuclear weapons capability
A successful test of India's ICBM with multiple warheads comes after an immense investment.
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The window (shade) seat
Watching the world go by from 40,000 feet is more than it’s cracked up to be.
![Battle for Chagos](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2022-11/Chagos%20protests%20comp.jpg?itok=pmEn9Vfv)
Battle for Chagos
A dispute over sovereignty in the Indian Ocean tracks Britain’s dwindling empire and the path of international law.
![The British Indian Ocean Territory and the rules-based order](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2022-06/Chagos.jpg?itok=DjyI__et)
The British Indian Ocean Territory and the rules-based order
In claiming sovereignty over Chagos, London privileges Western interests. And breaks international law.
![The curious case of Blenheim Reef](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/Blenheim-Reef-1982-Bitish-Flag.jpg?itok=5j4N-ZXa)
The curious case of Blenheim Reef
A coral reef in the middle of the Indian Ocean, owned by no-one, is fast becoming a focus of international controversy.
![Mauritius sets sail to Chagos](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/8166415481_a8beae90bd_k.jpg?itok=IpvIgI_9)
Mauritius sets sail to Chagos
The UK faces a lose-lose situation as demonstrators put disputed Indian Ocean archipelago in the spotlight.
![Agalega: A glimpse of India’s remote island military base](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/7425184242_48c9c581c3_k%20copy.jpg?itok=f-iBw_E6)
Agalega: A glimpse of India’s remote island military base
Satellite imagery reveals the transformation of an Indian Ocean island into a strategic outpost. Many questions remain.
Pagination