TY - JOUR
T1 - Geopolitics of Western Indian Ocean
T2 - Unravelling China’s Multi-dimensional Presence
AU - Gurjar, Sankalp
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, © 2019 Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.
PY - 2019/9/3
Y1 - 2019/9/3
N2 - The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is now attaining centrestage in the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean. Apart from France and the US, China holds significant interests in the WIO. China’s interests with the WIO states could be divided in four categories: dual-use infrastructure building, politico-diplomatic focus, connectivity-access and military activities. All four are interconnected and facilitate China’s desire to project power. For China, activities in the WIO serve the purpose of ensuring energy supplies, maintaining economic growth and securing military interests. China’s engagement with the WIO states presents difficult challenges for major powers of the Indian Ocean like India.
AB - The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is now attaining centrestage in the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean. Apart from France and the US, China holds significant interests in the WIO. China’s interests with the WIO states could be divided in four categories: dual-use infrastructure building, politico-diplomatic focus, connectivity-access and military activities. All four are interconnected and facilitate China’s desire to project power. For China, activities in the WIO serve the purpose of ensuring energy supplies, maintaining economic growth and securing military interests. China’s engagement with the WIO states presents difficult challenges for major powers of the Indian Ocean like India.
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U2 - 10.1080/09700161.2019.1647657
DO - 10.1080/09700161.2019.1647657
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85071917583
SN - 0970-0161
VL - 43
SP - 385
EP - 401
JO - Strategic Analysis
JF - Strategic Analysis
IS - 5
ER -
