Indo-China War in the Offing?
By siliconindia   |   Thursday, 13 October 2011, 23:20 IST   |    46 Comments
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China has for long been building maritime and other linkages with eastern Africa, Seychelles, Mauritius, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Cambodia, among others to assert its authority in the Indian Ocean. Apart from regular tensions between India and China, along Himalayan Mountain borders, the strain at sea regained momentum recently when China decided to leave its footprints in Maldives, a strategic location in Indian Ocean. India was among the first countries to recognize Maldives after its independence in 1965 and to establish diplomatic relations with this country. China has now sought to undertake various development projects in Maldives islands to challenge Indian Supremacy in the island nation. There are also reports of Chinese planning a secret naval submarine base in Marao (one of islands), as it is close to India. Moreover, China is building a fully fledged embassy in Male.

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