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China in the Indian Ocean
February 11, 2023
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.
December 23, 2022
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.
November 15, 2022
India and the Chinese Spy Ship Saga Redux
By Siddhant Bajpai
Another Yuan Wang class vessel is stoking concern among India's defense analysts.
August 29, 2022
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.
April 15, 2022
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.
February 11, 2021
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.”
December 25, 2019
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.
January 25, 2018
The China-Maldives Connection
By Sudha Ramachandran
With a new FTA, China cements its influence in Maldives, much to India's dismay.
July 29, 2017
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.
December 30, 2016
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.
November 18, 2016
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.
April 08, 2016
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.
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