Chinese-Indian rivalry in the Arabian Sea
Sino-Indian rivalry in the Indian Ocean and India’s naval cooperation with the US draw the world’s attention. But quietly, out of sight, a contest has been building in the Arabian Sea centered between two ports, one based in Pakistan and the other in Iran.
The first is backed by China, the second by India. The first, located in Gwadar, is intended to giv…
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