Indo-China border tensions adding to challenges in Indian Ocean Region: Navy chief
3 years, 3 months ago

Indo-China border tensions adding to challenges in Indian Ocean Region: Navy chief

India Today  

Referring to tensions with China over the last 18 months, Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said the security situation along the northern borders has added to the existing challenges. The Navy chief said the Chinese navy has been present in the Indian Ocean Region since 2007. There has been a steady rise in the deployment of Chinese research vessels in the Indian Ocean Region, recent trends showed. China has been expanding its naval operations in the Indian Ocean Region and the Indian Navy is aware of its growing maritime prowess.

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China increasing presence in IOR but India knows who goes where: Navy chief
2 weeks, 2 days ago

China increasing presence in IOR but India knows who goes where: Navy chief

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, China has been increasing its presence in the Indian Ocean Region over the past few decades with 6-8 naval ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy present there at any point of time but India knows "who goes where", which is more than half the battle won, Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Friday. China increasing …

China joins Pakistan's naval drill amid rising security concerns in Indian Ocean
1 month, 1 week ago

China joins Pakistan's naval drill amid rising security concerns in Indian Ocean

India Today  

China is participating in Pakistan's multinational AMAN-2025 naval exercise, bolstering military ties amid rising Indian Ocean security concerns. China's participation aligns with its naval expansion in the Indian Ocean. The drill coincides with India’s TROPEX exercise, a large-scale Indian Navy drill testing combat readiness. Last month, China reportedly sent two research vessels to the Indian Ocean, further raising concerns in …

Pakistan's upcoming joint naval exercise with China sparks Indian concerns
2 months ago

Pakistan's upcoming joint naval exercise with China sparks Indian concerns

India Today  

The upcoming AMAN-25 multinational naval exercise, hosted by the Pakistan Navy, and scheduled from February 7 to 11, 2025, in Karachi, has garnered significant attention, especially with expectations of the People’s Liberation Army Navy of China actively participating. China’s involvement in AMAN-25 could be viewed as an effort to project power in the region and solidify its maritime influence, directly …

India’s China challenge: The stakes are higher than ever before
6 months, 1 week ago

India’s China challenge: The stakes are higher than ever before

Firstpost  

There is hardly any clarity on what China wants — whether Beijing aims to amicably settle the boundary issues and make further progress in trade and cultural ties or if it seeks to encroach on India’s territory On April 10, 2024, amidst the high-pitched and polarising campaign for the upcoming national elections in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a …

Defence | Adml Sunil Lanba (Retd): Indian Ocean as India's ocean
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Defence | Adml Sunil Lanba (Retd): Indian Ocean as India's ocean

India Today  

The Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean in the world, and the nations along its periphery and hinterland account for over 35 per cent of the global population and some of the fastest gro­wing economies in the world. In the contemporary geostrategic landscape, the Indian Navy’s cooperative initiatives provide significant tools for India’s foreign policy to work towards making …

Sea lines of communication passing through South China Sea critical for peace in Indo-Pacific region: Jaishankar
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sea lines of communication passing through South China Sea critical for peace in Indo-Pacific region: Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

Vientiane, The sea lines of communication passing through the South China Sea are critical for peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific region, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday, as he called substantive and effective code of conduct to secure them. Sea lines of communication passing through South China Sea critical for peace in Indo-Pacific region: Jaishankar Addressing the 14th …

Indian Navy Flexes Muscle In South China Sea With Three Warships Amid China-Philippines Tussle
10 months, 1 week ago

Indian Navy Flexes Muscle In South China Sea With Three Warships Amid China-Philippines Tussle

Hindustan Times  

Indian Navy Flexes Muscle In South China Sea With Three Warships Amid China-Philippines Tussle India will deploy three warships in the South China Sea amid ongoing tensions between China and the Philippines. The Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet has made operational deployments of three of its ships: INS Delhi, INS Shakti, and INS Kiltan. Watch NATIONAL NEWS #indiannavy #southchinasea #china #india …

3 Indian Naval Ships Arrive In Singapore For Operational Deployment To South China Sea
10 months, 1 week ago

3 Indian Naval Ships Arrive In Singapore For Operational Deployment To South China Sea

ABP News  

Singapore: Three Indian Naval Ships have arrived in Singapore for a three-day visit as part of the operational deployment of the Navy's Eastern Fleet to the South China Sea, underscoring the strong linkages between both navies. Led by Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar, Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Shakti, and Kiltan reached the Changi naval base in the city-state on Monday, the …

India’s Maritime Power Projection in the Southwest Indian Ocean Gets a Boost
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s Maritime Power Projection in the Southwest Indian Ocean Gets a Boost

The Diplomat  

On February 29, in a virtual ceremony, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, jointly inaugurated an airstrip, a jetty, and six community development initiatives on Mauritius’ Agaléga island. It was during Modi’s visit to Mauritius in 2015 that the two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which provided for “setting up and upgradation of …

India’s nuanced approach in the South China Sea
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s nuanced approach in the South China Sea

The Hindu  

In March 2024, India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, articulated, in a joint statement during his visit to Manila, India’s full support for the Philippines in upholding its national sovereignty. Both these statements are part of an evolving approach that signals a departure from India’s earlier more cautionary and neutral position vis-à-vis the South China Sea. China’s assertive posture and …

Beyond the Lines | India’s naval diplomacy: Building trust in the oceans
1 year ago

Beyond the Lines | India’s naval diplomacy: Building trust in the oceans

Firstpost  

In an era of uncertainties and wars, the sight of an assertive but responsible Indian naval presence will eventually grow to be a powerful and reassuring one in the high seas India’s focus on its land borders has historically stemmed from past learnings from medieval-era invasions and in the current era, involved conflicts over land borders or around states contiguous …

China ramps up defence budget by 7.2%, India will feel the heat
1 year ago

China ramps up defence budget by 7.2%, India will feel the heat

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: With the Chinese annual defence budget crossing seven per cent for the third consecutive year even though the economy is slowing down, its political and military ramifications will be felt by its principal adversaries including India this decade. While India is involved in a four -year stand-off with the China on East Ladakh Line of Actual Control, the …

India begins to flex its naval power as competition with China grows
1 year, 1 month ago

India begins to flex its naval power as competition with China grows

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — For decades, India has focused its defense policy on its land borders with rivals Pakistan and China. The deployment highlights the country as a “proactive contributor” to international maritime stability, said Vice Adm. Anil Kumar Chawla, who retired in 2021 as head of India’s southern naval command. Baruah, who directs the Indian Ocean Initiative at the Carnegie …

Indian Navy safely escorted 3,440 ships and 25,000 crew in anti-piracy patrols since 2008: Centre
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian Navy safely escorted 3,440 ships and 25,000 crew in anti-piracy patrols since 2008: Centre

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy's regular deployment of its maritime assets has helped ensure the safe passage of merchant and fishing vessels facing threats of piracy. Ajay Bhatt, Minister of State for Defence, on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha, "Since 2008, the Indian Navy has deployed units in the Gulf of Aden and east coast of Africa towards anti-piracy patrols. …

Challenge in the Indian Ocean
1 year, 1 month ago

Challenge in the Indian Ocean

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Ocean region has become restive, with the war in West Asia finding an echo in the waters surrounding India, including a surge in attacks on merchant ships and attempted hijacking of vessels. While India has been involved in anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia since 2008, the current situation has required the deployment of 10 frontline warships …

Is Houthis’ attacks on India-related ships a blockade message for future?
1 year, 2 months ago

Is Houthis’ attacks on India-related ships a blockade message for future?

Firstpost  

The Houthis’ seizure of an India-bound ship in November, followed by one-way drone attacks on two other ships with a total of 46 Indian crew members on board in the past weeks, has taken India closer to the Gaza War than imagined. Choke point strategists have always argued how China could be brought to its knees through a combination of …

Vantage | India's message to China with a warship in Manila, soldiers in Vietnam
1 year, 3 months ago

Vantage | India's message to China with a warship in Manila, soldiers in Vietnam

Firstpost  

India’s proactive stance in the South China Sea is evident through its military engagements and strategic partnerships in the region In a noteworthy development, the Indian Navy has extended its military footprint in the South China Sea, marking a significant shift in regional dynamics. India’s proactive stance in the South China Sea is evident through its military engagements and strategic …

Indo-Pacific Disputes Can Escalate into Conflict, Says Chief of Naval Staff
1 year, 3 months ago

Indo-Pacific Disputes Can Escalate into Conflict, Says Chief of Naval Staff

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The disputes in the Indo-Pacific do have the possibility of getting out of control and turning into conflict, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Friday against the backdrop of growing global concerns over China's increasing military assertiveness in the region.In a media briefing ahead of Navy Day on December 4, he also said India …

Closely tracking Chinese presence in Indian Ocean, says navy chief
1 year, 3 months ago

Closely tracking Chinese presence in Indian Ocean, says navy chief

Hindustan Times  

The navy is closely monitoring China’s sustained presence in the Indian Ocean region as part of its efforts to keep under surveillance extra-regional forces operating in the vast stretch to assess the activities they are engaged in and their intentions, navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Friday. Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar The navy is also …

China, Pakistan conduct joint maritime exercises in Arabian Sea
1 year, 4 months ago

China, Pakistan conduct joint maritime exercises in Arabian Sea

Live Mint  

The Chinese and Pakistani navies have initiated a week-long joint exercise, 'Sea Guardians-3,' in the northern Arabian Sea. Commenting on the exercise, China's Ministry of National Defence's spokesperson, Senior Colonel Wu Qian, said, “During the exercise, China and Pakistan will conduct joint maritime patrols for the first time.” With the theme of "joint response to maritime security threats", the exercise …

View From India | Dispute in the South China Sea
1 year, 5 months ago

View From India | Dispute in the South China Sea

The Hindu  

Tensions in the South China Sea flared once again when China installed a 300-metre floating barrier near the disputed Scarborough Shoal and the Philippines removed it last week. Ananth Krishnan dives into this question in this profile of the South China Sea, “Asia’s disputed waters.” He writes simmering tensions in the waters have ramifications to all countries in the Indo-Pacific …

'Reasonable' for India to prepare for China presence in Indian Ocean: Jaishankar
1 year, 5 months ago

'Reasonable' for India to prepare for China presence in Indian Ocean: Jaishankar

India Today  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said it is "very reasonable" for India to “actually prepare” for a far greater Chinese presence than seen before in the Indian Ocean, asserting that the concerns in the strategically important region will be better addressed if the Quad countries work together. Jaishankar said if one were to look at the last 20-25 years, …

Manish Tewari | Don't allow military bases on Indian soil in any form
1 year, 5 months ago

Manish Tewari | Don't allow military bases on Indian soil in any form

Deccan Chronicle  

India sits atop and astride a confluence of the the three seas namely the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. Paragraph fourteen of the joint statement from United States and India dated June 22, 2023, stated that: “President Biden and Prime Minister Modi also welcomed India’s emergence as a hub for maintenance and repair for forward deployed …

India seeks bigger role in Indo-Pacific as China continues on aggressive path
1 year, 7 months ago

India seeks bigger role in Indo-Pacific as China continues on aggressive path

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a "guarantee" that during his third term, India will become the third largest economy, one place below China, a country with which India is having bilateral issues for quite a while now. The recent developments in the region are hinting that India is seeking a big-brother role in the Indo-Pacific region, especially for countries …

China’s new military base in Cambodia threatens India’s security- Here’s why
1 year, 7 months ago

China’s new military base in Cambodia threatens India’s security- Here’s why

Live Mint  

As rising global power China is being assertive in every domain now and India is treading a sensitive path in dealing diplomatically with its neighbors who seems to be adamant about its expansionist policies. China's claim over the territories of the South China Sea is part of the same modus operandi and to solidify those claims, the country has built …

US seeks stronger alliance with India in South China Sea
1 year, 8 months ago

US seeks stronger alliance with India in South China Sea

India Today  

The United States expects a greater partnership with India in the South China Sea, where China has been at the center of numerous territorial disputes with regional countries, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Wednesday. The United States and India declared themselves "among the closest partners in the world" last week during a state visit to Washington …

Whose Indo-Pacific Are You Talking About? - News18
1 year, 9 months ago

Whose Indo-Pacific Are You Talking About? - News18

News 18  

In geographical terms, Maldives is a small country compared to most others. In this overall background, the irony was that Maldivian Vice President Faisal Naseem was urging for peace in the Indian Ocean at a conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh, when the nation’s Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid was participating and also co-moderating a green energy round-table of the Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum …

Enhancing India’s maritime footprint in the Indo-Pacific
1 year, 9 months ago

Enhancing India’s maritime footprint in the Indo-Pacific

Hindustan Times  

From May 2-8, 2023, the maiden Association of Southeast Asian Nations -India Maritime Exercise took place in the Indian Ocean. India’s ASEAN outreach began in 1992 when New Delhi was admitted as a sectoral dialogue partner of ASEAN; 2022 marked 30 years of this partnership, which was celebrated as India-ASEAN Friendship Year. In 2019, India and ASEAN outlined their approaches …

South China Sea secured, China now eyes west coast of Africa and Indian Ocean
1 year, 10 months ago

South China Sea secured, China now eyes west coast of Africa and Indian Ocean

Hindustan Times  

After virtually securing the South China Sea on the basis of conjured-up historical rights, China is now expanding its naval footprint beyond the Indian Ocean into the Atlantic Ocean with a focus on the west coast of Africa and making inroads into South America. China has a ballistic missile tracker Yuan Wang 7 off the coast of Oman in the …

Muscle Flexing In South China Sea: Why India-ASEAN War Games Send A Strong Signal To Beijing
1 year, 10 months ago

Muscle Flexing In South China Sea: Why India-ASEAN War Games Send A Strong Signal To Beijing

ABP News  

The military might of India and ten ASEAN nations jointly displayed in South China Sea in the first week of May has rattled the Chinese security establishment. The Chinese are worried, not because of a few warships playing war games in its maritime vicinity, but because of India’s diplomatic success in generating consensus among ASEAN members to exercise together with …

India monitored Chinese ships during drill in South China Sea
1 year, 10 months ago

India monitored Chinese ships during drill in South China Sea

Live Mint  

India monitored several Chinese ships that appeared in a portion of the South China Sea where a flotilla of Southeast Asian nations’ warships were engaged in military drills, Bloomberg has reported citing a government official. The abrupt 90-degree turn of Chinese vessels into the path of the ASEAN-India maritime exercise was strikingly coincidental, but it’s unclear whether it was directly …

India, ASEAN navies set for joint drills in South China Sea
1 year, 10 months ago

India, ASEAN navies set for joint drills in South China Sea

Hindustan Times  

The Indian and ASEAN navies are set to conduct their maiden joint drills in the South China Sea where China is known for its aggressive activities that threaten to escalate tensions in the region, officials familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. China has longstanding territorial disputes in the resource-rich South China Sea with several members of the regional bloc …

Inaugural ASEAN-India maritime exercise in South China Sea from May 2-8
1 year, 10 months ago

Inaugural ASEAN-India maritime exercise in South China Sea from May 2-8

The Hindu  

In a further step, in the expanding India-ASEAN military cooperation, the maiden ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise is set to begin on May 2 with war games in South China Sea. Navy Chief Adm. R. Hari Kumar is in Singapore for the exercise as well as to take part in the International Maritime Defence Exhibition and International Maritime Security Conference being hosted …

Chinese research vessels operating close to India’s areas of national interest pose a challenge: Navy Chief
1 year, 10 months ago

Chinese research vessels operating close to India’s areas of national interest pose a challenge: Navy Chief

The Hindu  

Noting that Chinese research vessels, which are free to operate in international waters, have the ability to track and collect electronic signals, Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar on Saturday said that it becomes a challenge when such vessels in the region operate too close to areas of Indian national interest. That is our job and we deploy aircraft, UAVs, …

‘US-China rivalry in…’: Navy chief concerned over geo-political power play
2 years ago

‘US-China rivalry in…’: Navy chief concerned over geo-political power play

Live Mint  

The US-China rivalry in the Indo-Pacific region is likely to be a marathon, said Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Monday while raising concerns over growing geo-political power play in the area. It has led inevitably to a naval arms race between the West and China similar to the World War-1 era between the allied and the central powers,” …

India’s aircraft carriers key to Indo-Pacific strategy
2 years, 1 month ago

India’s aircraft carriers key to Indo-Pacific strategy

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India is preparing to relaunch its INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier after a major refit, a critical step toward fulfilling its plan to deploy two carrier battle groups as it seeks to strengthen its regional maritime power to counter China’s increasing assertiveness. “This is significant in terms of India’s power projection capabilities, primarily within the Indian Ocean,” said …

Chinese projects in Indian Ocean region pose big threat to India, say IPS top brass
2 years, 1 month ago

Chinese projects in Indian Ocean region pose big threat to India, say IPS top brass

Firstpost  

New Delhi: A key security meeting attended by the top honchos of India’s police forces have expressed deep concerns about the threat posed by China to Indian interests in the wider neighbourhood. Several top Indian Police Service officers at a recently concluded conference of DGPs and IGPs have submitted papers that claim that China wants to reduce India’s influence in …

How China is pushing into Indian Ocean Region through its 'Global Security Initiative'
2 years, 2 months ago

How China is pushing into Indian Ocean Region through its 'Global Security Initiative'

Firstpost  

GSI includes the implementation of four major initiatives: the Belt and Road Initiative, the Health Silk Road, the Digital Silk Road, and the Global Development Initiative. These initiatives demonstrate China’s efforts to increase its presence and influence in the IOR and around the world The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy recently held an online forum for the heads of international …

Accepting the new normal in the Indo-Pacific contestation
2 years, 2 months ago

Accepting the new normal in the Indo-Pacific contestation

The Hindu  

As 2022 comes to an end, the world is embracing a ‘new normal’ where new fault lines are being reconfigured in the Indo-Pacific. As tensions between an aggressive China and an emerging India intensify, New Delhi’s Quad partners are also making inroads in its backyard, ushering significant changes in the region. China’s widening outreach The contestation for South Asia and …

Is China using Indian Ocean to spy on India?
2 years, 3 months ago

Is China using Indian Ocean to spy on India?

Firstpost  

Several events over the last few years indicate that the primary Chinese threat to Indian strategic interests emenates not from the Himalayas, but several thousands of kilometers away – among the deep blue waters of the Indian Ocean New Delhi: Since emerging in their present political forms in the late 1940s, India and China - two ancient civilizations but relatively …

Chinese surveillance vessel ‘Yuan Wang 5’ re-enters Indian Ocean
2 years, 3 months ago

Chinese surveillance vessel ‘Yuan Wang 5’ re-enters Indian Ocean

The Hindu  

Chinese surveillance vessel ‘Yuan Wang 5’ has re-entered the Indian Ocean in what coincides with a planned Indian long-range missile test, between December 15-16. In a similar incident last month, another vessel ‘Yuan Wang 6’ had entered the Indian Ocean Region coinciding with a planned Indian missile launch, but the launch was then deferred. According to the maritime vessel-tracking portal …

We Keep a Close Watch on Chinese Ships in Indian Ocean Region, Says Navy Chief Admiral Hari Kumar
2 years, 3 months ago

We Keep a Close Watch on Chinese Ships in Indian Ocean Region, Says Navy Chief Admiral Hari Kumar

News 18  

India keeps a close watch on various Chinese military and research vessels in the Indian Ocean Region, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Saturday. Addressing a press conference ahead of Navy Day, he said Chinese ships including those under the People’s Liberation Army Navy, research and fishing vessels operate in the IOR. A large number of …

China holds first Indian Ocean Region meet with 19 countries without India
2 years, 3 months ago

China holds first Indian Ocean Region meet with 19 countries without India

India Today  

China held a meeting this week with 19 countries from the Indian Ocean region in which India was conspicuously absent. The China International Development Cooperation Agency, an organisation connected with the Chinese Foreign Ministry held a meeting of the China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Development Cooperation on November 21, in which 19 countries took part, according to a press release …

China gathers India Ocean countries for forum, leaves India out
2 years, 3 months ago

China gathers India Ocean countries for forum, leaves India out

Hindustan Times  

Beijing: China earlier this week gathered 19 countries including all countries from South Asia except India to attend a first Indian Ocean-focused forum, the latest pointer to Beijing’s expanding influence in the strategic maritime region and key sea trade route. Ministerial officials and senior diplomats from Indonesia, Iran, Myanmar, Australia and eight African countries including South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania …

Free And Open Indo-Pacific: 4-Nation Malabar Exercise And Its Strategic Importance For India
2 years, 3 months ago

Free And Open Indo-Pacific: 4-Nation Malabar Exercise And Its Strategic Importance For India

ABP News  

From bilateral Indo-US naval engagement three decades ago, the Malabar has evolved into a formidable four-nation maritime force, unitedly challenging the emerging threat from a regional “warlord” and a potential superpower, which takes prides in calling itself the dragon, the ferocious looking, fire spewing imaginary flying animal. Since China intends to establish its control and suzerainty over most part of …

India and Australia have common interest in Indian Ocean region: Australian Navy
2 years, 4 months ago

India and Australia have common interest in Indian Ocean region: Australian Navy

Live Mint  

Australia is increasing its military cooperation with India and both countries have common interests in the Indian Ocean region, which is an important area for Australia, Rear Admiral Jonathan Earley, Commander of the Australian Fleet said on Tuesday. It is one of Australia's key regional maritime engagements and under it, the Navy of the country is visiting 14 countries in …

Indian naval commanders to meet amid global developments
2 years, 4 months ago

Indian naval commanders to meet amid global developments

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The second edition of the Naval Commanders‘ Conference of 2022 is scheduled from 31 October to 3 November in New Delhi, the Ministry of Defence said on Saturday. The conference serves as a platform for naval commanders to discuss important maritime matters at the military-strategic level through an institutionalised forum. “Amongst many issues being discussed, the Chief of …

A risky new status quo
2 years, 5 months ago

A risky new status quo

The Hindu  

India and China appear to be mending fences, gingerly. The buffer zones and Depsang’s status both suit China’s objectives because they limit India’s military activities near the LAC, which analysts judge had partly motivated China’s initial incursions in 2020. China still claims Arunachal Pradesh as its own, and just as it has pressed its maritime claims once its growing capabilities …

China remains a formidable challenge, says Navy Chief
2 years, 5 months ago

China remains a formidable challenge, says Navy Chief

The Hindu  

China remains a formidable challenge and has increased its presence not only along India’s land borders, but also in the maritime domain by leveraging anti-piracy operations to normalise its naval presence in the Indian Ocean Region, Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar said on Wednesday. Speaking at a separate event, Army chief General Manoj Pande said there are still two …

Manish Tewari | Can India become an Indian Ocean power?
2 years, 6 months ago

Manish Tewari | Can India become an Indian Ocean power?

Deccan Chronicle  

With the induction of INS Vikrant as its first indigenously built aircraft carrier, India seems all set to further augment its naval prowess. While, undoubtedly, Vikrant would be a considerable force multiplier insofar as our maritime power projection capabilities are concerned, with the Chinese aggressively pushing for expansive influence globally through both the Belt and Road initiative and a blue …

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