Where The World Passes

Where the World Passes is an exploration of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as a gateway to understanding the Indian Ocean and the changing geography of the Indo-Pacific. Combining history, geography, maritime strategy, ecology, and personal administrative experience, the book traces how islands once regarded as remote frontiers have become central to global networks of trade, security, communications, and environmental change.

Rather than treating the islands in isolation, the book places them within the larger systems that connect East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. It examines colonial history, indigenous communities, post-tsunami transformation, maritime infrastructure, strategic competition, and India's expanding role in the Indo-Pacific. Written for general readers as well as students, policymakers, and strategic thinkers, Where the World Passes offers a fresh perspective on one of the world's most consequential maritime crossroads.

Dr. Rajeev Sharma is a former Police officer whose career has combined public administration, policing, disaster management, and strategic security. During more than three decades of public service, he held senior leadership positions in Delhi Police, the Directorate of Enforcement, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration, where he worked on post-tsunami rehabilitation, policing, and public administration. He currently serves as a security and vigilance professional, focusing on strategic risk, fraud prevention, and regional security.He served two tenures in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, during the post-tsunami rehabilitation period and later during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing upon these administrative experiences, disaster response, and extensive historical research, Dr. Sharma examines the intersection of geography, governance, and strategy through the lens of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands., Dr. Sharma writes on the intersection of geography, governance, and strategy. Where the World Passes reflects his long-standing interest in how the Andaman and Nicobar Islands illuminate broader questions of connectivity, power, and the changing geography of the Indo-Pacific.