The Great Game in the Indian Ocean

Virendra

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The Indian navy has the advantage of Indian subcontinent jutting into Indian ocean and India being considered mostly neutral by arabs, iranians and SEA inhabitants. The soft power backed with diplomatic and naval power can help IN keep Indian ocean a safe zone for trade and commerce. Dominating does not mean out pond like caspian sea or black sea is to russians.
Agreed. Till we don't punch above our height, all should be fine.
Just one angle is probably less visible in the article - Pirates.
For obvious reasons, in future they will gravitate towards norther Indian Ocean like before as dogs do to stray meat.
They will add to the confusion and stress in the crowded belt between the two straits .. studded with export containers, oil vessels, Naval warships etc
And if that is used to widely encourage foreign naval presence in the belt then .... :hmm:
 

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