Indian Ocean and Blue Economy of Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

In recent years, the international system has witnessed the dynamics of competition between great powers over regional key regions. in this context, the indian ocean appears as a strategic and vital region for the powers inside and outside it, and any development in it affects the security of the region. considering the need to establish security in the current situation where increasing competition prevails in the indian ocean, analyzing and investigating the economic developments of these countries is of great importance. the purpose of this research, which has been carried out by using the descriptive-analytical method and library sources, is to describe the concept of the blue economy and evaluate it in the countries of the persian gulf cooperation council: bahrain, kuwait , oman, qatar, saudi arabia, and the united arab emirates. it also explains the challenges and opportunities they face in the indian ocean. the results of the study of the water economy of the persian gulf cooperation council countries indicate the relative difference in the level of these countries to each other, so if these countries seek to achieve development and maximum use of resources and opportunities which the indian ocean has provided for them, they also have the intention of overcoming the challenges governing this ocean, and they should put special emphasis on the actions that lead to convergence.