An Account Of China’s Interests And Capabilities In The IOR – OpEd

For China, unhindered access to the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is a strategic requirement. For that, the critical SLOCs around Eurasian rim-land must be secured. Presently, access to IOR is dependent on China’s stable relations with the United States, whose navy dominates IOR; and the U.S. allies like India, having sizeable...