Author: Prajwal T V

India’s Maritime Security Policy for the Indian Ocean Region and Indo-Pacific
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India’s Maritime Security Policy for the Indian Ocean Region and Indo-Pacific

China has focused on building artificial islands in the South China Sea and pulling developing countries into debt traps through the Belt and Road Initiative.Although India's diplomatic missions across the globe are vast, it remains on the sidelines observing the events unfold instead of actively intervening to pull its neighbours to its side and thwart China's plans.India hasn't strengthened its presence as strongly as the US in the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean or China in the East China Sea and the South China Sea. India has to build unsinkable naval bases at Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands and expand from there to the British Indian Territories, Seychelles and Cocos Island and beyond.It is imperative that India focuses on upgrading its existing military technology a...