There is a recent increase in the paleoceanographic studies in the Northern Indian Ocean. These studies addressed the issues related to the Indian Summer Monsoon, greatly advancing our understanding on the climate change in the region. This session invites presentation of the research designed to investigate the recorded paleoceanographic changes of any time intervals within the Quaternary using a variety of physical, geochemical and biological proxies in the deep-sea sediments. Contributions that discuss the specific local processes and regional factors in the Northern Indian Ocean along with their links to the global climate system are particularly welcome. Discussions on the interaction between the low and high latitudes and the roles of low latitude processes, the manifestation and mechanisms of the rapid climatic events and transitions (e.g. the Middle Pleistocene Transition), the relationship between the monsoon and ITCZ movement and their controlling factors are also encouraged.