Indian Ocean Strategic Futures: Re-examining Assumptions of Capability and Intent

Tarapore, Arzan; Brewster, David

doi:10.1353/asp.2021.0033

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“…Bilateral naval exercises provide exceptional opportunities for working together for safety and security at sea. 50 Hence Pakistan may continue to engage regional and extra-regional states for bilateral naval exercises. Besides bilateral exercises with regional and extra-regional countries, Pakistan is also maintaining an independent Maritime Security patrol in the area of responsibility and interest.…”

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Power Realignment in South Asia – An Outcome of Bri (Cpec)

Khawaja¹,

Raza²

2022

Margalla Papers

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Pakistan and China, through CPEC, have uplifted decade’s old and time-tested bondage to the zenith of economic cooperation on a win-win basis. In the Chinese equation, BRI (CPEC – an integral part of BRI) is an initiative for the economic integration of the global community in the 21st century. In contrast, the US endeavours to ensure the implementation of international order at sea through its Indo-Pacific strategy. Considerable academic work has been undertaken distinctly on the US Indo-Pacific strategy and BRI (CPEC); however, scanty academic efforts have been made on future power realignment in South Asia. By employing Mahan’s theory of sea power, this paper explains the future maritime scenario in South Asia, which will evolve due to the power contestation of global players in the Indian Ocean and the formulation of two distinct power blocks with the US and China as leading players. It also answers how Indian Ocean littorals will align themselves in this great powers’ contestation. An in-depth understanding of the economic interests of Indian Ocean littorals through BRI and gaining benefits through a strategic partnership with the US will provide insight into future power realignment in South Asia. The paper concludes that China will likely formulate collaborative maritime security arrangements with BRI partners who will become Chinese allies to secure energy requirements. Likewise, India, Japan, South Korea and the US (under QUAD) will endeavour to impede China's economic progress, forming a power block in the Indian Ocean region. Bibliography Entry Khawaja, Asma Shakir, and Imran Raza. 2022. "Power Realignment in South Asia – An Outcome of BRI (CPEC)." Margalla Papers 26 (1): 85-97.

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Section: Implications For Pakistanmentioning

confidence: 99%