How China’s “String of Pearls Project” would affect India’s security

Abstract

Chinas efforts to build ˜nodes of influence in the Indian Ocean Region have been increasingly discernible in recent years. This endeavour, many argue, is driven by Beijings military-strategic ends. However, such an argument remains a speculation, backed by frail and somewhat disjointed evidence. At least in the public domain, it may be too early to marshal tangible evidence to prove or dismiss the hypothesis. An assessment is nonetheless crucial because notwithstanding Chinas legitimate interests in the Indian Ocean, its naval presence in these waters would bear strongly upon the security calculi of India in particular and those of other major powers. From the study of available information, this paper attempts to derive Chinas objectives in the Indian Ocean, its approach and the attendant security ramifications for India. Dushyant"How Chinas œString of Pearls Project would affect Indias security?" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-1 , December 2017, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd7087.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/enviormental-science/7087/how-chinas-œstring-of-pearls-project-would-affect-indias-security/dushyant