Indian Ocean Region
Anxious times for India as China deepens roots in SL
January 10, 2017
Last week’s protests in Hambantota, in southern Sri Lanka, against the launch of a special industrial zone - conceived, promoted, financed, built and to be operated by China - may not hold good for India, strategically.
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Myanmar President Htin Kyaw’s first State visit to India
August 30, 2016
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw’s four-day visit to India can propel the bilateral strategic, political, economic and cultural ties to a new high, coming as it does, at the start of a crucial transition of Myanmar towards democracy after decades of military rule. Leaders of both t...
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India’s port capacity and strategy
April 19, 2016
Anchored for very long port development in India has began to look promising after its Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a comprehensive plan to increase India’s port handling capacity to 3,000 million tonnes (mt) by 2025, from the present 1,400 mt. With this India envisag...
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