The Indian Ocean Power Play
![From India’s naval rise to the US-China rivalry and Pakistan’s upcoming AMAN, the Indian Ocean is becoming a new battleground for global influence. [Image via Alamy]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20230415_ASP001.webp)
From India’s naval rise to the US-China rivalry and Pakistan’s upcoming AMAN, the Indian Ocean is becoming a new battleground for global influence.
The Maldives’ India Out Conundrum
Maldives’ ‘India Out’ campaign is picking foot on the basis of some developments the general public perceives as a sovereignty breach. What are these developments? How does the Island country seek to strike a balance between its needs as a small economy and the public demand to ensure territorial integrity?