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The author, now retired, was assistant chief of naval staff (operations), Indian Navy. Views expressed are personal
The author, now retired, was assistant chief of naval staff (operations), Indian Navy. Views expressed are personal
The Indian government did have an idea that China would in the future operate in the Indian Ocean. But our plans were only defensive
China's rising stature and increasing oceanic access are shifting the rules of the game
From naval dominance in the Indian Ocean to countering Beijing's westward sweep, India must build a grand strategy that leverages its maritime geography, not just its borders