THERE IS ALL THIS NOISE IN THE MEDIA ABOUT HOW CHINA HAS SURROUNDED INDIA WITH ITS STRING OF PEARLS. WHAT NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT IS HOW THIS MOVE HAS BEEN NULLIFIED BY THE INDIANS. HER'S HOW.
SURROUNDED
China has used treaties,ONE BELT ONE ROAD project debt trap and soft power- 4 basic tools of Chinese geopolitics to surround peninsular India. However India has countered this with sheer tenacity & wit.
HOW INDIA BEAT CHINA AT ITS OWN GAME:
Chabahar Port: India has poured millions to construct this port in Iran. In fact, its a trilateral project between India, Iran & Afghanistan. It is a good counter balance against Gwadar port of Pakistan which is a key OBOR port.
Singapore:Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) is an annual bilateral naval exercise conducted by the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).The exercise has been held annually since 1994. To be honest, this is not a new development but still Indian Navy has an agreement to use this port whenever necessary so it times of crisis, China can be stpped in south east Asia here.
Japan & Vietnam: India's 'Act East' policy has been given a military hue as it signed a military pact with Vietnam & Japan regarding co-operation & usage of ports.
Sittwe Port: India has agreed to develop Myanmar’s Sittwe port. India has also developed strategic naval relationship with Myanmar to upgrade and train its navy which gives India an increased footprint in the area.
Duqm port: Delhi and Muscat finalized an agreement that will see India gain access to the strategically located port of Duqm, on Oman’s southern coast.The Indian Navy will be able to use the port for logistics and support, allowing it to sustain long-term operations in the western Indian Ocean.
Central Asia: India has also invested a lot diplomatically in countries like Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia – all surrounding China.
Indian ports: Apart from foreign alliances, India also has a vast network of ports and islands.
This is what geopolitics is all about. Detecting, understanding, analyzing and nullifying the moves of hostile nations. Thats what I love this intriguing subject. Recently, tensions between these two neighbors have flared with tensions escalating. I respect India's intelligentsia for pulling off this diplomatic coup.
THATS ALL. STAY SAFE PEOPLE.
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