http://www.youtube.com/watch The Belt and Road initiative is a convergence of China's New Silk Road project to create land routes through Central Asia, linking Eurasia and Europe, with the New Maritime Silk Road initiative to build a network of ports and logistics in the Indian Ocean region. This presentation analyses the geopolitics of the Belt and … Continue reading Belt and Road Initiative: Geopolitical Analysis
Europe should not blindly follow the US on China — Read on http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/europe-should-not-blindly-follow-the-us-on-china-1.3975461
ASEAN’s ‘Outlook on the Indo-Pacific’ is an act of diplomatic assertion for an inclusive Indo-Pacific discourse. — Read on http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2019/08/11/why-aseans-indo-pacific-outlook-matters/
La France présente sa politique de défense en Indopacifique — Read on http://www.defense.gouv.fr/english/dgris/international-action/regional-issues/france-unveils-its-defence-policy-in-the-indo-pacific
France is concerned about the increasing influence of China in the East African region. Its renewed interest there is partly due to a desire to offset China’s gains while also deepening mutually-beneficial economic and political links with three key regional countries: Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya. — Read on http://www.futuredirections.org.au/publication/french-foreign-policy-in-east-africa-not-without-challenges-but-promising-signs-exist/
India can play a pivotal role in bringing about an agreement among Mauritius, the U.S. and the U.K. — Read on http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/decolonising-the-chagos-archipelago/article27473300.ece
Last week, for more than 35 hours, an Indian submarine and a French nuclear attack submarine carried out a naval drill as part of Varuna 19.2 to train their crew in detection, tracking and plunge attack while maintaining control over maritime areas. — Read on http://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/05/29/indian-french-submarines-carry-out-35-hour-long-drill-off-djibouti-coast.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch The Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean, its littoral countries are home to almost half the world’s population. two-thirds of the world’s trade passes through the Indian Ocean, including most of its oil supplies. It is no surprise then that the Indian Ocean is fast emerging as the world’s most actively contested geopolitical … Continue reading The New Great Game in the Indian Ocean
http://www.youtube.com/watch The Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean, its littoral countries are home to almost half the world’s population. two-thirds of the world’s trade passes through the Indian Ocean, including most of its oil supplies. It is no surprise then that the Indian Ocean is fast emerging as the world’s most actively contested geopolitical … Continue reading Geopolitics of the Indian Ocean: the Indo-Pacific
For years, Australia has been quietly strengthening defense ties with India and other Indian Ocean partners. — Read on thediplomat.com/2019/03/australia-expands-its-maritime-power-in-the-indian-ocean/
