Can India control the Indian Ocean?

Since in question, it is already mentioned that US, UK, China, France are controlling their respective seas & oceans, It goes without saying that India will try to control Indian ocean, Arabian sea and bay of Bengal. read more

Indian Ocean is too vast and already there are many countries vying for control on complete Indian Ocean. In such scenario, it is not desirable to attempt control over Indian Ocean. The time, money and energy invested in the same can be used more productively for development of India. read more

Any country can control only an area upto 300 miles further from its coastline, not beyond that. So, the Indian government controls only that area of the Indian Ocean which lies within 300 mile radius of its coastline. read more

With a large fleet and local bases, India can threaten Chinese control of the Indian Ocean at its leisure. The report also examined China’s relationship with Russia, which remains important for access to technology and expertise. read more