US CHINA in Shock as India gets Military Base in Indonesia

US CHINA in Shock as India gets Military Base in Indonesia . India’s coastline now extends from Seychelles to Indonesia . NEW DELHI India and Indonesia have agreed to upgrade their ties to comprehensive stc partnership as the two countries signed 15 agreements including one on defence cooperation after extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesia President Joko Widodo in Jakarta. The two leaders highlighted potential areas of cooperation in marine, economy, and soci culture as well as discussed regional and global issu. The highlight of Prime Minister Modi’s Indonesia visit, strgically speaking, was the military access India got to the country’s Sabang port. That adds to our growing naval in the neighbourhood. With this, India now has access to four important ports abroad. SABANG, INDONESIA Its position at the mouth of Malacca Strait makes it crucial. Malacca Strait is the main shipping lane between Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean and one of the busiest sea routes. The deep sea port (deep enough for submarines too) will help counter China's rising maritime influence in the region. DUQM, OMAN India gained military access to the port on Oman’s southern coast this year. Duqm, on the northwestern edge of Indian Ocean, provides easy access to Red Sea CHABAHAR This one is close to Gr port where China has invested heavily. It also falls on the North-South Transport Corridor (NSTC) that links India to Central Asia and Europe ASSUMPTION ISLAND, SEYCHELLES On paper, this is purely an infrastructure project. The agreement had to be revised due to pol opn in Seychelles but broadly it signals a step forward for India’s strgic interests. Thanks for watching. Subscribe to our channel. Thanks for watching. This is World Conspiracy Daily WC Daily If you have any points comment below. Production: Hades Pictures Music By : Kevin MacLeod Track : Blue Scorpion Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/