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100			_aChoudhury, Avinandan
100			_aMoorthy, P.
245			_aStrategic-maritime triangle in the Indian ocean: _ban emerging Indo-US naval entente?
260			_c2018
300			_ap.305-325.
504			_dSep
520			_aThe increasing Chinese naval presence in and around Indian ocean, coupled with the rise of the home-grown Indian Navy and the US naval dominance over the global commons, has brought about a strategic maritime triangle in the Indian Ocean. This article looks into the evolving role, capacity and objectives of the Indian, Chinese and US Navy vis-�-vis their strategic interests in the Indian Ocean region. The article argues that the ascendency of China�s naval prowess in Indian Ocean will prod India to opt for a tactical naval entente with the USA. Few impediments to the potential formation of a close-knit Indo-US partnership like India�s fear of losing strategic autonomy, its aversion in being an east Asian naval power, US�Pakistan ties and the difference in the Indian and USA�s interpretation of the concept of �Freedom of Navigation� have been discussed. The article contends that an effective Indo-US naval cooperation will depend on how these impediments are taken into considerations within the make-up of their partnership. - Reproduced.
650			_aIndian ocean
650			_aIndo-US naval co-operation
650			_aInternational relations
773			_aIndia Quarterly
906			_aIndian ocean
999			_c507066 _d507066