How India is TRAPPING China with its Military STRATEGY? Geopolitics EXPLAINED

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China's Belt and Road Initiative creates tensions with India, prompting increased participation in the Quad alliance. India strategically partners with various countries to counter China's influence in the Indian Ocean region, a critical area for global trade.

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  • China's Belt and Road Initiative has caused unease in India by expanding into neighboring countries, prompting India to strengthen ties with the US, Australia, and Japan through the Quad to counter China's military power.
  • The strategic importance of the Indian Ocean region, with its critical trade routes and choke points, has led India to establish bases and partnerships in various countries to counter China's growing influence, highlighting the significance of this region in global geopolitics.

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China's Belt and Road Challenge to India

  • Troubles began in 2013 with China's Belt and Road Initiative expanding into Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and the Maldives, causing unease in Delhi.
  • China is strengthening its military power, prompting India to increase participation in the Quad with the US, Australia, and Japan.
  • China strategically used weak economic situations in Djibouti, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Pakistan to encircle India.
  • China invested heavily in infrastructure projects to create alternative trade routes around India.
  • China is constructing strategic railway lines from London to China and from China to Iran, aiming to become an economic superpower.
  • Historian Alfred Thier's theory emphasizes the importance of conquering the Indian Ocean for dominating Asia.
  • The Indian Ocean region includes 28 countries, 21 of which are part of the Indian Ocean Rim Association, with a total population of 2.6 billion people.
  • The Indian Ocean is a critical region for global trade, hosting major sea routes connecting various continents.
  • 80% of the world's maritime oil trade flows through three choke points in the Indian Ocean: the Strait of Hormuz, Strait of Malacca, and Bab el Mandeb.
  • India has strategically established bases and partnerships in Oman, Seychelles, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, Mongolia, and Iran to counter China's influence in the region.

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