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⭐ How India is countering String of Pearl's Chinese doctrine through its "Necklace of Diamonds" strategy.

⭐ Why the control in Indian ocean is beneficial for India.

⭐ Strategic Bases of India.

⭐ India's Strategic Cooperation.

⭐ Double fish hook strategy.

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“Necklace of Diamonds ” strategy,a phrase first used by India’s former foreign secretary Lalit Mansingh while speaking at a think tank in 2011.

India is expanding naval bases & is also improving relations with strategically placed countries to counter China's strategies

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⭐Why the control in Indian ocean Region (IOR) is beneficial for India:-

👉 India’s political and economical influence will drastically incline .

👉India will become regional superpower.

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👉 More than 80% of the world’s seaborne trade in oil transits through Indian Ocean choke points. India will control the trade of this industry if it manages to control the ocean.

👉 Pakistan & China will have to take permission from India to perform any activity in IOR.

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⭐ Strategic Bases of India:-

1. Changi Naval Base, (Singapore):-
Singapore has provided direct access to this base to the Indian Navy.

2. Sabang Port, (Indonesia):-
India got the military access to Sabang Port and also India is building a deep-sea Port in Indonesia.

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3. Duqm Port, (Oman):-
The Duqm Port is located on the south-eastern seaboard of Oman. The port facilitates India’s crude imports from the Persian Gulf. Indian facility is located right between the two important Chinese pearls-- Djibouti in Africa and Gwadar.

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4. Assumption Island, (Seychelles):-
India and Seychelles agreed upon the development of the naval base in this region. This gives the military access to India.

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5. Chabahar Port, (Iran):- This port provides access to Afghanistan and an important trade route to Central Asia.

6. Sittwe Port, (Myanmar):- India built a deep water port.

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7. Bangladesh:- India would help Bangladesh modernize the Sea Port in Mongla. India can also use the Chittagong port in Bangladesh.
India has recently signed an agreement with Bangladesh to install Coastal Surveillance Radar Systems along the coastline of Bangladesh.

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This will help India to monitor Chinese Warships which have been frequently visiting the Bay of Bengal.

8. Maldives:- India will install Coastal Radar Systems in Maldives. These radars will relay live images, videos, and location information of Ships moving in IOR.

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9. Sri Lanka – 6 Coastal Surveillance Radars (CSR) have been installed in Sri Lanka. As per some reports, India is planning to set up at least 10 more CSR in Sri Lanka.

10. Mauritius:- 8 Coastal Surveillance Radars have been installed in Mauritius.

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⭐ India's Strategic Cooperation:-

1. Mongolia:- Prime Minister Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit this country. Both the countries have agreed and will collaborate to develop a bilateral air corridor using India's credit line.

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2. Japan: India and Japan have jointly declared to built the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC).

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⭐ Double Fish Hook Strategy:-

Double Fish Hook Strategy means to create a string of port developments and alliances that India has entered into.

👉 The Eastern Fish Hook covers Eastern IOR and begins in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands & ends at US base in the Chagos

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👉 The Western Fish Hook begins at the Duqm port through India's Maritime Transport Agreement with Oman and traverses Mauritius, Seychelles, and Madagascar.

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