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Indo-Pacific security links: Sirisena, Jokowi's foreign policy, China in the Indian Ocean and moreIndo-Pacific security links: Sirisena, Jokowi's foreign policy, China in the Indian Ocean and more
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Danielle Rajendram
Danielle is the Manager of the Research and Information team at Asialink Business.
The Indo-Pacific is a strategic system encompassing the Indian and Pacific oceans, reflecting the expanding interests and reach of China and India as well as the enduring role of the US. The Lowy Institute's International Security program presents a weekly selection of links illuminating the changing security picture in this increasingly connected super-region.
As China eyes the Indian Ocean, Delhi is playing the old song again. But that little ditty is not going to limit China’s rising naval profile in the Indian Ocean. After it first showed up in the Indian Ocean three decades ago, the Chinese navy is here to stay. Like all great powers before, Beijing is bound to establish a permanent military presence in the Indian Ocean. The question is not “if” but “when”.
The Lowy Institute International Security Program's work on Indo-Pacific security is supported by two grants from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Danielle Rajendram