India Needs to Consolidate Its Control in the Western Indian Ocean by Michael Rubin

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"The I2U2 (India, Israel, United Arab Emirates, and United States) partnership, while not a military alliance, is key to security in the Indian Ocean basin. Each partner has an interest in trade, countering radicalism, freedom of navigation, and security. Each also faces mutual threats.

Not all partners are equal in their capacity, however. While each I2U2 member has an interest in trade and security, India has broader capacity in the Indian Ocean region, especially as the United States increasingly hesitates to project power. Too often, however, Washington and New Delhi only focus on

Chinese penetration in the eastern Indian Ocean and ignore the Western Indian Ocean and the African littoral states. United States Naval presence in the region is limited. ..."

India Needs to Consolidate Its Control in the Western Indian Ocean | American Enterprise Institute - AEI