Azrul Azlan Abdul Rahman Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Indian ocean, India
Department of Strategic Studies, National Defence University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Prof Azrul Azlan Abdul Rahman, Studied in the Department of Strategic Studies, Currently working in the National Defence University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Research interests are International Security, National Security. International experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study.
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Author(s): Mohd Ezrisyah Md Shah, Noraini Zulkafli*, Amer Fawwaz Mohamad Yasid, Azrul Azlan Abdul Rahman and Hanis Shaheera Sawal Hamid
The strategic value of the Indian Ocean has invited lots of attention from a major power. For India, the Indian Ocean shows its domain and obvious superiority that it has held for some centuries. However, there seem to be arising from China presence in the region. This action has prompted India as the leading actor in the area and created a diversified approach to mitigating the issue. How should India respond to this? What would be the impact of this phenomenon on India maritime strategy? Is China presence should be defined as a threat for India to continue its ambition as a prospect dominant global key player, or it produces opportunity that India should grab in order to remain relevant in Indian Ocean perspective. This article will study the China presence in the Indian Ocean and imp... view moreĀ»