VanditaAIR 403 · CSE 2024 · 220 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening
Under the leadership of new president of Maldives, Muizzu, Indian relationship with Maldives have entered in lukewarm waters.
Body · points and prose
- Reason for complications in relationships
- 1 Politisisation by opposition - election was fought on India-Out demand
- 2 Apprehension of Big Brother Attitude of India inseures small neighbouring countries
- 3 Allegation of Meddling in sovereignty by India in Maldives Government
- 4 Chinease factor - china has popularised Anti-Indian sentiment through social media
IMPACT ON INDIAN OCEAN
- (1) Affected India's Maritime Domain Awareness and situational presence of Indian Navy
- (2) Rising chinease Influence with Hambantota port already under chinease control, Maldives was an impertant location
- (3) weaponisation of Indian ocean similar to South china sea
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Against free and Open Indian ocean
- (4) Rising spying Activity by china (eg) during testing of AgniV-MIRV chinease vessel was present off Srilanka coast
India's Response
- ① India has not severed diplomatic ties (eg) Maldives president invited in oath ceremony of Prime Minister
- ② India making new strategic ports (eg) Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean
- ③ strategic use of Lakshadweep - both for attracting tourism and developing as strategic point
Close · a way forward
In order to counter Chinese dominance and aggression India needs to invest in Maritime domain awareness and collaboration with like minded countries like Phillipines.
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