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COMPETITION BETWEEN CHINA AND INDIA FOR INFLUENCE OVER THE INDIAN OCEAN
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South Asia, home to roughly two billion people, some of the most dynamic economies in the world, and significant shipping routes, is a key geopolitical battleground and the scene of growing rivalry between China and India, two of Asia's most powerful nations. This escalating competitiveness shows up in numerous contexts. India and China view each other with distrust despite having a lot in common, including being growing countries with nuclear weapons and sizable populations as well as a common desire for multipolarity.
Due to this, the two nations are now competing to grow into new areas of regional strategic significance in South Asia and the Indian Ocean, while also attempting to limit the influence of the other.
Greater influence in South Asia helps China achieve its domestic and foreign policy objectives, especially in protecting access to global markets through the vital international shipping lanes that pass through the Indian Ocean region.