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No big news. It was expected. Just as it is expected that IN will also start mounting patrols and then station forces in South China Sea.
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we should not let china into indian ocean region. they highly dangerous then US. there is also IORARC to take care of this. so china please move away from IOR.
China is most welcome in the Indian Ocean. There needs to be a counterbalance to Indian hegemony in the region, else India will thumb its nose at its smaller neighbours and try to bully them.
You guys need do a serious reality check.No big news. It was expected. Just as it is expected that IN will also start mounting patrols and then station forces in South China Sea.
I doubt India force is in reality a hegemony in the ocean, or only to it's coastline region. The real hegemony is USN and the upcoming PLAN.
Indian ocean will soon become a hot spot for US-China super power competition. Just observe how much influence China has built in Africa, that's a huge counter influence of US ME presence.
It will bring both opportunity and challenges to the region. I hope Pakistan and our neighbor S.L., Maldive, etc. will ride on the good part. It's a turning reality yet many choose to ignore this imminent strategic change.
The idea can India can attain hegemony in the Indian Ocean is unrealistic. Only areas they will be able to have a chance will be around their coastlines but that cannot stretch more than a few hundred kilometres out to the sea.
India neither has the money or technological capability to be able to build the kind of carrier battle groups in the next couple of decades at least.
In the 2020s there will be instance rivalry between China and the US as both nations CVBG's patrol the waters of the Indian Ocean.
Actually, China could not patrol Indian Ocean unless India or US (in diego garcia) allow China to use it port facilities to resupply or, they found a way to round india in less than 20 days, which is the standard rationing of a carrier group.
as an Australian, i do not want China to patrol the Indian Ocean, there are already a lot of ship and one more nation gone to where they don't belong will make things complicated
This is welcome news. It's very important to get closer to our friends in South Asia like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives. They clearly want our presence in the region to counter Indian belligerence. Next step will be to build naval bases with our friends to ensure peace and stability in the Indian Ocean. With Hu Jintao saying China needs to be a maritime power, I think that was a message that its time to expand our global presence and influence.
The #1 power in IOR is not India. Its the US. Its the US who decides who sails in Indian ocean or the Pacific ocean.its the US that is constantly being ignored in this forum.
The #1 power in IOR is not India. Its the US. Its the US who decides who sails in Indian ocean or the Pacific ocean.its the US that is constantly being ignored in this forum.
This is welcome news. It's very important to get closer to our friends in South Asia like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives. They clearly want our presence in the region to counter Indian belligerence. Next step will be to build naval bases with our friends to ensure peace and stability in the Indian Ocean. With Hu Jintao saying China needs to be a maritime power, I think that was a message that its time to expand our global presence and influence.
The #1 power in IOR is not India. Its the US. Its the US who decides who sails in Indian ocean or the Pacific ocean.its the US that is constantly being ignored in this forum.
I doubt India force is in reality a hegemony in the ocean, or only to it's coastline region. The real hegemony is USN and the upcoming PLAN.
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