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China in the Indian Ocean
Why the Indian Ocean, Not the Indo-Pacific, Must Anchor India’s Strategy
By Sanchari Ghosh
While New Delhi shares strategic concerns with the rest of the Quad, its Indo-Pacific approach is primarily a means to counterbalance Beijing in its immediate maritime neighborhood.
The Quad: Responding to China’s Moves Into the Indian Ocean
By NAGAO Satoru
To counter China’s advances, it is important to avoid creating a power vacuum.
India Has Good Reason to Be Concerned About China’s Maritime Research Vessels
By Anushka Saxena
In addition to their military ties, the vessels have a history of intruding into other countries' EEZs.
The Importance of China and Pakistan’s Joint Naval Exercises
By Shantanu Roy-Chaudhury
Parsing the implications of Sea Guardian 3 for China, Pakistan, and the Indian Ocean Region.
China Is Helping Modernize the Pakistan Navy. What Does That Mean for India?
By Gaurav Sen
A new dynamic in the India-Pakistan arms race is unfolding – with help from Beijing.
What the China Spy Balloon Saga Means for India
By Poornima Balasubramanian and Megha Shrivastava
Surveillance balloons are a new threat to reckon with in the grey zone – and a wake-up call for India to enhance its intelligence and counterintelligence proficiency.
Maldives’ 2023 Election Will Shape Indian Ocean Geopolitics
By Mimrah Ghafoor
Both China and India have a stake in the drama surrounding the Maldives' upcoming presidential election.
India and the Chinese Spy Ship Saga Redux
By Siddhant Bajpai
Another Yuan Wang class vessel is stoking concern among India's defense analysts.
India Sees China at Sea: On Sarangi’s ‘Maritime Corridors in the Indo-Pacific’
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Subhasish Sarangi’s book will serve as a good primer on India’s attempts to counter China in the Indian Ocean.
India and Sri Lanka Sign Pacts to Enhance Maritime Security
By Arundathie Abeysinghe
Amid increased Chinese activity, India and Sri Lanka focus on their shared strategic interests in the Southern Indian Ocean region.
The US Needs a New Indian Ocean Strategy, Now
By Louis Bergeron, Nick Iorio, and Jeff Payne
It's time to prioritize the “Indo” in “Indo-Pacific.”
China-Pakistan to Deepen Military Ties With Arabian Sea Exercises
By Eleanor Albert
The January 2020 drills are just one facet of a growing China-Pakistan defense partnership.
The China-Maldives Connection
By Sudha Ramachandran
With a new FTA, China cements its influence in Maldives, much to India's dismay.
China Buys Hambantota Port: Should India Be Concerned?
By Narayani Basu
The deal assuaged some Indian concerns, but China's economic dominance over Sri Lanka is still a worry.
The Bay of Bengal Naval Arms Race
By Saurav Jha
As Bangladesh and Myanmar build up their navies, India and China compete to supply equipment.
China and Sri Lanka: Between a Dream and a Nightmare
By Jeff M. Smith
Colombo is realizing the unintended strategic consequences of closer ties with Beijing.
Expanding US-Japan-India Cooperation in the Indian Ocean
By Jessie Daniels
The Indian Ocean is featuring more prominently in discussions among the three Asian giants.
India’s ‘Look West’ Maritime Diplomacy
By Abhijit Singh
Recent developments show that India’s attention is very much on the Indian Ocean.
Anti-Submarine Operations in the Indian Ocean
By Abhijit Singh
There is a shared realization that strategic stability in maritime Asia can no longer be taken for granted.
Game Changers? Chinese Submarines in the Indian Ocean
By P K Ghosh
The presence of Chinese submarines in India’s strategic “backyard” requires a more effective response from India.
India-France Relations: Look to the Indian Ocean
By Iskander Rehman
“At a grand strategic level, France and India’s interests in the Indian Ocean are closely aligned.”
Modi’s China Visit: Engagement with Purpose
By Vinay Kaura
The PM’s trip comes as India seeks to engage with an increasingly powerful neighbor.
India’s Key to Sri Lanka: Maritime Infrastructure Development
By Nilanthi Samaranayake
To surpass China in Sri Lanka, India needs to pursue proactive and dynamic diplomacy.
Modi's Trip and China’s Islands: The Battle for the Indian Ocean
By Darshana M. Baruah
With his Indian Ocean tour, the PM aims to counter Chinese influence among small island nations.
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