Robert Blake and Tissa Jayatilaka participated in a roundtable discussion moderated by Anne Blackburn titled “Indian Ocean Politics in the 21st Century,” on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 in Lewis Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. They addressed the contemporary geopolitical dynamics of the Indian Ocean region, with special attention to U.S. and Sri Lankan positions and interests. This roundtable illuminated the nexus of the U.S., Indian, Sri Lankan, and Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean, and the place of the Indian Ocean region in the current and emerging economic and diplomatic policies of key players on the international stage.