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Colombo Port City and the Diminishing Scope of Sri Lankan Policy Autonomy
Colombo Port City began as a promise of transformation, but it has become a measure of Sri Lanka’s constrained autonomy. Built on 269 hectares of reclaimed land beside Colombo’s central business district, the Chinese-backed project is designed as a Special…
Chagos and the Militarization of the Indian Ocean
“Do not give away Diego Garcia,” warned U.S. President Donald Trump on February 19, as the United Kingdom moved forward with plans to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius. While the Chagos Archipelago has often been viewed through…
SAGAR to MAHASAGAR: India’s Maritime Security Achievements and Way Forward
Earlier this year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi articulated a new, expanded maritime vision for India during a visit to Mauritius, dubbed MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions). Ten years ago, while visiting the same…
India’s Great Nicobar Project Faces Uphill Climb
Indian policymakers and analysts often tout the critical role the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANI) can play in safeguarding national security and operationalizing New Delhi's Indo-Pacific strategy. Considering their close proximity to the Malacca Strait, through which roughly one-third of…
पश्चिमी हिंद महासागर में चीन से प्रतिस्पर्धा करने हेतु भारत को बढ़त बनानी पड़ेगी
भारत-चीन भू-राजनीतिक प्रतिद्वंद्विता को परंपरागत रूप से महाद्वीपीय दृष्टि से देखा जाता रहा है, जिसके अंतर्गत दोनों पड़ोसियों के बीच सीमा विवाद उनकी प्रतिस्पर्धा के अन्य पहलुओं पर हावी होता रहा है। हालाँकि, जैसे-जैसे महाद्वीपीय पड़ोसी समुद्र को नियंत्रित कर…
India Must Level Up to Compete with China in the Western Indian Ocean
The India-China geopolitical rivalry has traditionally been viewed through a continental lens, with the border dispute between the neighbors overshadowing other aspects of their competition. However, as the continental neighbors command the seas and secure their interests, the island countries…