Ravi Vohra and P.K. Ghosh (Ed), China and the Indian Ocean Region

This book is based on an International Seminar organized by the National Maritime Foundation titled “China and the Indian Ocean Region. The book has ten chapters which cover a number of aspects related to the security and politics involved in the Indian Ocean region. The papers in the book highlight the fact that the Chinese undertakings vis-à-vis the Indian Ocean is primarily aimed at securing the sea lanes of commerce. Today China is heavily depended on the import of its energy and resources in order to run the economy. The major route of this transport runs through the Malacca Strait. China is very concerned of the fact that if in the near future any country tries to block this channel then it will have adverse effect on the Chinese economy. In order to keep this channel functional, Beijing is showing increased interest in this area.