Booklet of the International Seminar "Tides of Connections and Tensions. Revisiting the Indian Ocean and Red Sea as Spaces of Historical Entanglement", to be held online from 5 to 6 February 2026. This event is co-organised by the Dept. of International Studies, Political Science, and History, CHRIST University, India, the Dept. of Historical Studies, University of Turin, Italy, and the ERC-2023-COG REDMIX. Together, they explore the historical connections and geopolitical dynamics in the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.