This special issue focuses on the prospects for cooperation between India and the United Kingdom, in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). In light of fresh commitments made by both states to work jointly in several areas, and the UK’s tilt to the Indo-Pacific, the WIO has emerged as a key region where both states could further cooperate. By covering salient issue areas including security, the blue economy, and competition with China, the special issue shall contribute towards better operationalising the 2030 Roadmap and the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership which outline the future trajectory of the India-UK partnership. It also contains extensive analyses of India’s engagement with key African states and the potential for more partnerships in the future. The issue features authors from both India and abroad, who have worked and written extensively on a region that has otherwise witnessed little scholarly attention.