The Rise of China and the New Situation of (in) the Indian Ocean
C. Uday Bhaskar Visiting Fellow, National Maritime Foundation For a ‘rising’ China, the Indian Ocean is of critical geo-strategic significance given the quantum of hydrocarbons and trade that transit the sea lines of communication (SLOC) to and fro in the Indian Ocean region (IOR). Consequently China’s investment in the littoral countries of the IOR has […]