Sino-Indian maritime relations: managing mistrust in the Indian Ocean
Asia’s rising giants are eyeing each other with trepidation across the Indian Ocean. As China and India modernise their navies and extend their strategic reach from the Malacca Strait to the Gulf of...
View ArticleMosquito fleet
As the world waits warily for the launch of Beijing’s first aircraft carrier, which is now expected to take place some time next month, China’s East Asian neighbours have their hands full dealing with...
View ArticleChina’s aircraft carrier changes the balance
The imminent operationalisation of an aircraft carrier is China’s fulfillment of a long-held dream. It appeases popular nationalist sentiment and places China on par with other major world powers. The...
View ArticleAsian involvement in anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden
Piracy in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Somalia, has become a destabilising force in the region. The seas, as Global Commons, allow for nations to exercise community rights of peaceful use of the...
View ArticleAndaman Islands as strategic deterrent
The Indian Ocean has become an important aspect in China’s foreign policy, as it links Chinese sea lines of communications (SLOCs) to African and Middle Eastern energy as well as European trade routes....
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