India, Jan. 16 -- Oceans underpin global trade, food security and jobs, but are increasingly shaped by geopolitical rivalry

Climate change is opening new shipping routes, intensifying competition over seabed minerals and shifting fish stocks

Rising tensions over Arctic shipping, deep-sea mining and overfishing highlight both risks and opportunities for diplomacy

International agreements, scientific cooperation and market pressure are emerging as key tools to prevent conflict

Experts argue that sustaining peace at sea will shape economic stability and security in the decades ahead

Oceans shape everyday life in powerful ways. They cover 70 per cent of the planet, carry 90 per cent of global trade, and support millions of jobs and the d...