Naypyidaw, March 28 (IANS) As the conflict in the Middle East heightened maritime instability, Myanmar’s long-term strategic significance has assumed greater importance in China’s security calculus. There are also other chokepoints beyond the Strait of Hormuz, and it is in this context that the China Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) comes into focus – a glance at the map shows how vital the outlet to the Indian Ocean through Myanmar is for China, a report has highlighted. “It began in th…
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New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Indian Ocean Region (IOR), being the critical maritime domain bordering three continents — Asia, African and Australia, and contributing to more than 70 to 75 per cent international trade via the crucial sea-route, remains one of the most vital and vulnerable assets in the 21st century. With India positioned at the centre, its role as security provider for the 7,500-km coastline becomes all the more important evident.The government’s focus on building ties with key …
Kuala Lumpur/New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Act East Policy, introduced in 2014, provides a strategic framework that has repositioned India as a vital Indo-Pacific power with an enduring interest in Southeast Asia’s security and prosperity. Through deeper integration, enhanced connectivity and engagement in the future resilience and security support of the region, Southeast Asia has benefitted from a stronger counterbalance and India’s economic and security coopera…