Friday, February 16, 2018

Indian Navy Countering China with Seychelles Base

The World Politics Review published on 15 February 2018 an interview with James Holmes, US Navy War College, titled "India Gains a New Naval Foothold in the Seychelles to Counter China's Ambitions."

India recently signed a 20-year agreement with the Seychelles to build an airstrip and jetty for the Indian Navy. This would seem to be a response to China's new military facility in Djibouti to assure India's naval superiority in the Indian Ocean.