Here Is How India Is Making Smart And Silent Moves To Counter China’s ‘String Of Pearls’ Strategy
Snapshot
- India is entering into reciprocal agreements with countries in the Indian Ocean Region that will act as force multipliers for the Indian Navy.
India has been moving quietly over the past few years to counter China’s ‘String Of Pearls’ strategy to encircle India and limit its role in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
The Mutual Logistics Support Agreement that India with Australia on 3 June is the latest in a series of such deals that New Delhi has been inking with friendly countries to foil China’s expansionist designs and hegemonic tactics in the IOR.
These agreements are force multipliers for the Indian Navy and allow the country’s naval ships to operate far beyond the country’s shores.
With these, the Indian Navy has become a formidable capable of maintaining open sea lanes, upholding freedom of navigation and the (UNCLOS).China has been often and justifiably accused by many countries of violating UNCLOS and not adhering to an international rules-based order.
