Covid crisis, India and the Indian Ocean balance of power June 9, 2021, 1:27 PM IST
Dr Amit Kumar is a Fellow at Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (NMML), New Delhi. Prior to joining the NMML, he was Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi. He was also associated with the Observer Research Foundation and National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi. His research interests include Indian Ocean geopolitics, maritime security, Indo- Pacific affairs, India’s foreign and neighbourhood policy, and South Asian affairs. LESS. MORE
Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, India has turned the crisis into an opportunity in the Indian Ocean region thanks to its humanitarian assistance programme and increased engagement with other powers in the region. Consequently, it enabled India to get a certain edge over China in the balance of power game in the Indian Ocean region.