India’s Concerns in IOR

In a new wave of “Asian Regionalism”, China has emerged as an assertive and influential actor to reshape Asian economic and security architecture. Over the past one decade or so, China has emerged as India’s arch-rival in the Indian Ocean. Without exaggeration, China has already established its strategic beachhead in the region.

• Politically, the Indian Ocean is becoming a pivotal zone of strategic competition. China is investing hundreds of billions of dollars in infrastructure projects across the region as part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
• The geopolitical theory of the “String of Pearls” explains China’s potentials and intentions of establishing ....