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  1. johnee

    Indian Ocean Developments

    Guys, just saw the wiki for Deigo Garcia: wiki says: A map of 'British Indian Ocean' according to wiki: Now, why is that place called 'British' Indian Ocean, hain? What has UK to do with it, now or are we still living in colonial age? Also, who does this Deigo Garcia originally belong to...
  2. johnee

    Indian Ocean Developments

    Yusuf and BR, good points. BTW, wanted know, what would be the impact of 'pearl or strings' ports that China seems to be building?
  3. johnee

    Indian Ocean Developments

    Agreed. Also, we need leadership which has b@lls and is ready to punish those who hurt the interests of India. Fear of retribution is important as well.
  4. johnee

    Indian Ocean Developments

    Kinshuk, Pakistan and China are our current adversaries. Alliances are temporary. Intensions are temporary. Capabilities are permanent. We need to be able to dominate IOR completely and absolutely to an extent where without our wish no other country can operate in this region. Then, we may...
  5. johnee

    Indian Ocean Developments

    I agree. But the eventual goal of IN, I hope, is the complete dominance of IOR, its our backyard at the end of the day. So, right now, we are not there and are 'at the mercy' of USN. Of course, better words could be used to describe the situation but nothing wrong to describe it as Ankur did.
  6. johnee

    Indian Ocean Developments

    Ankur, 'we are at the mercy' of US in more ways than one(including IOR). And we are not alone, most of the world is 'at the mercy of' of US. Convergence of interests is temporary and we must strive to attain the capability of increasing the degree of our dominance of IOR. But the elephant in the...
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