Featured Iran to establish permanent IRGC military base in Indian Ocean by next March 2021

[Oldman1]

I think unironically, China is already building some islands in the Indian Ocean.

Really? First time I've heard of it.

 

[Pan-Islamic-Pakistan]

Lakshadweep would be easy to take away from India due to being Muslim majority.

Pakistan and China should consider it.

Indonesia once offered to take Andaman and Nicobar islands too during India Pakistan war.

 

[Aspen]

Really? First time I've heard of it.

Take a look at this

https://twitter.com/x/status/1259711974792810498

https://twitter.com/x/status/812271442632916992

https://twitter.com/x/status/1259774892570009605

It looks like China leased some islands 600km from Indian coast, then started expanding them

String of Pearls

New Delhi (Sputnik): China and India, which have faced off along the border between the two countries for past few days, remain locked in a silent confrontation despite the COVID-19 pandemic; Beijing’s attempts to expand its political influence among the island nations of the Indian Ocean have angered New Delhi.

In another development affecting relations between India and China, the latest satellite images of face-lifted Feydhoo Finolhu Island in the Indian Ocean have posed serious concerns for New Delhi.

A satellite images from January 2018 shows the original size of the island: about 38,000 sq. metres. The other image, from February 2020, shows land reclaimed by China following the destruction of the reef, which made the island 100,000 sq. metres. The image also shows ongoing construction on the reclaimed area.

The island, which is almost 600 km from India and close to Malé airport, was leased to an undisclosed Chinese company for 50 years at a cost of about $4 million in December 2016 by the Maldives.

Geopolitical expert Hans Kristensen was reproachful of the project for environmental reasons, speculating that China might destroy the reef in its efforts to expand.

In the strategically important South China Sea, Beijing has built seven artificial islands following reef destruction in the Spratly Islands. It took huge amounts of sand and coral reefs to add 1,300 ha to the islands. China's ministry of defence said in 2018 that China has a "natural right as a sovereign nation" to deploy military assets to its bases in the Spratly Islands.

However, China claims that it enjoys sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the relevant waters in the South China Sea where infrastructure development took place.

As part of its One Belt One Road connectivity initiative to increase its footprint in the Indian Ocean Region, China has been attempting to build infrastructure in the South East Asian countries as well.

Like the Island in Maldives, Beijing has been engaged in key infrastructure projects in Mayanmar as well, such as New Yangon City, Kyaukphyu Deep-Sea Port and Industrial Zone and the China-Myanmar Border Economic Cooperation Zone.

With the heightened activity of the Chinese fleet in the Indian Ocean Region over past few months, experts have highlighted the developments as part of Beijing’s String of Pearls strategy — coined by the US consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton in its 2005 report “Energy Futures in Asia” – to expand its naval presence throughout the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) by building maritime civilian infrastructure in friendly countries.
While India has been desperately trying to counter China’s attempts to encircle the country, which holds important position in the Indian Ocean region, Beijing has denied the existence of any such strategy.

Meanwhile, India and China were in a tense face-off near the Naku La sector (ahead of Muguthang Valley) pass at a height of over 5,000 metres in India’s Sikkim on Saturday. As many as 11 soldiers, including four Indians and seven Chinese, were injured in the violence on the Line of Actual Control.

https://sputniknews.com/asia/202005...china-sea-like-artificial-island-in-maldives/

 

[Pan-Islamic-Pakistan]

Take a look at this

https://twitter.com/x/status/1259711974792810498

https://twitter.com/x/status/812271442632916992

https://twitter.com/x/status/1259774892570009605

It looks like China leased some islands 600km from Indian coast, then started expanding them

String of Pearls

If we can pivot Maldives back towards us, then that is good.

Pakistan also should deal with Indians in Oman and Chabahar eventually too.

 

[AfrazulMandal]

If we can pivot Maldives back towards us, then that is good.

Pakistan also should deal with Indians in Oman and Chabahar eventually too.

If Pakistan attacks India now, she will collapse like a house of cards.

 

[Oldman1]

Take a look at this

https://twitter.com/x/status/1259711974792810498

https://twitter.com/x/status/812271442632916992

https://twitter.com/x/status/1259774892570009605

It looks like China leased some islands 600km from Indian coast, then started expanding them

String of Pearls

New Delhi (Sputnik): China and India, which have faced off along the border between the two countries for past few days, remain locked in a silent confrontation despite the COVID-19 pandemic; Beijing’s attempts to expand its political influence among the island nations of the Indian Ocean have angered New Delhi.

In another development affecting relations between India and China, the latest satellite images of face-lifted Feydhoo Finolhu Island in the Indian Ocean have posed serious concerns for New Delhi.

A satellite images from January 2018 shows the original size of the island: about 38,000 sq. metres. The other image, from February 2020, shows land reclaimed by China following the destruction of the reef, which made the island 100,000 sq. metres. The image also shows ongoing construction on the reclaimed area.

The island, which is almost 600 km from India and close to Malé airport, was leased to an undisclosed Chinese company for 50 years at a cost of about $4 million in December 2016 by the Maldives.

Geopolitical expert Hans Kristensen was reproachful of the project for environmental reasons, speculating that China might destroy the reef in its efforts to expand.

In the strategically important South China Sea, Beijing has built seven artificial islands following reef destruction in the Spratly Islands. It took huge amounts of sand and coral reefs to add 1,300 ha to the islands. China's ministry of defence said in 2018 that China has a "natural right as a sovereign nation" to deploy military assets to its bases in the Spratly Islands.

However, China claims that it enjoys sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the relevant waters in the South China Sea where infrastructure development took place.

As part of its One Belt One Road connectivity initiative to increase its footprint in the Indian Ocean Region, China has been attempting to build infrastructure in the South East Asian countries as well.

Like the Island in Maldives, Beijing has been engaged in key infrastructure projects in Mayanmar as well, such as New Yangon City, Kyaukphyu Deep-Sea Port and Industrial Zone and the China-Myanmar Border Economic Cooperation Zone.

With the heightened activity of the Chinese fleet in the Indian Ocean Region over past few months, experts have highlighted the developments as part of Beijing’s String of Pearls strategy — coined by the US consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton in its 2005 report “Energy Futures in Asia” – to expand its naval presence throughout the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) by building maritime civilian infrastructure in friendly countries.
While India has been desperately trying to counter China’s attempts to encircle the country, which holds important position in the Indian Ocean region, Beijing has denied the existence of any such strategy.

Meanwhile, India and China were in a tense face-off near the Naku La sector (ahead of Muguthang Valley) pass at a height of over 5,000 metres in India’s Sikkim on Saturday. As many as 11 soldiers, including four Indians and seven Chinese, were injured in the violence on the Line of Actual Control.

https://sputniknews.com/asia/202005...china-sea-like-artificial-island-in-maldives/

Interesting. Is this suppose to be an artificial military base? China claiming the Indian Ocean now?

 

[Xerxes22]

Lakshadweep would be easy to take away from India due to being Muslim majority.

Pakistan and China should consider it.

Indonesia once offered to take Andaman and Nicobar islands too during India Pakistan war.

There shud be a pivot in the East Asian region against America and India. Iran along with Pakistan, China, Indonesia shud consider opening up a naval front in the Indian Ocean to counter the arrogance of both the parties

 

[Philosopher]

@Xerxes22

Welcome to the forum brother.

 

[Xerxes22]

@Xerxes22

Welcome to the forum brother.

Thank you, I’m honoured to be here

 

[skyshadow]

Diego Garcia island owned by US.
......

I personally think multiple huge barges will be very effective.
I don’t think there is any unclaimed island there.
.......

In my opinion IRGC wamt to be closer to occupied diego garcia island.

Sometime in history we captured European cities (Athens for example) from Persepolis by our navy.

agreed, Diego Garcia island, did i say Guam? thanks i meant Diego Garcia

I think unironically, China is already building some islands in the Indian Ocean.

actually IRGC already builds artificial islands so its not hard for them to do it there too

 

[Xerxes22]

Are you from BD or Iran?

Is it alright if I keep that unclear?

 

[Surenas]

Interesting. The area south of the Strait of Hormuz previously felt under the operational responsibility of the IRIN. Let's hope this move will not further increase the already existing tensions between both institutions.

Don't think the US Navy will be happy with the IRGC operating in the Gulf of Oman though. They should blame their politicians for exacerbating the tensions between both nations.

 

[Dariush the Great]

Interesting. The area south of the Strait of Hormuz previously felt under the operational responsibility of the IRIN. Let's hope this move will not further increase the already existing tensions between both institutions.

Don't think the US Navy will be happy with the IRGC operating in the Gulf of Oman though. They should blame their politicians for exacerbating the tensions between both nations.

what kind of tensions ?

 

[Surenas]

what kind of tensions ?

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/deputy-commander-sayyaris-interview-criticizing-the-irgc.669171/

 

[Dariush the Great]

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/deputy-commander-sayyaris-interview-criticizing-the-irgc.669171/

yea the irgc steals the show from artesh but it will never spin out or something just verbal clash and once the enemy appears they will unite in no time.