Within the pretext of the rising Chinese critical focus on the Indian Ocean and even much ahead of PM. Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to China in May, the Modi led NDA government’s Indian Ocean gambit has taken a vital momentum, a strategic vision, never seen before.
In light of the former Srilankan President's a hazardous sale out step in the agreement to permit temporary rehabilitation of Chinese ships and submarines on their coast, that had become a wake up call to the India's security concern in Indian Ocean.While in past several decades, India has hardly merited any consideration even though it was our vital strategic need to maintain a logical supremacy of our navy in our backyard in Indian Ocean.
The present visit of PM. Narendra Modi and his plans on our successive engagements with its neighbours spread across the Indian Ocean region, has turned out to be a master strategic stroke to re-establish our role to confirm our supremacy as a serious and legitimate player in the maritime great game in Indian Ocean.
This renewed Indian focus on Indian Ocean region, was much needed to cut others, specially to the Chinese hawkish aim to fill the vacuum much created only due to Indian neglect in last few years, and Modi visit is an attempt to make up the critical lapse for the time lost.
India Honest recognises,Modi's this crucial visit, that aims India to pitch hard in with all help to island nations like Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka, could turn out in future as one much needed, far sighted visionary step to "Secure our Navy's Supremacy in Indian Ocean Region" , one well timed small step to “make up for the time lost”in last one decade.
While any defence component deal offer will not be the major thrust part of this visit to the three countries, but it will be an strong assurance to the nations for an Indian helping hand that guarantees further deepening of the security ties with these nation.
PM Narendra Modi's ongoing visit to these two countries has secured a major boost for India in the Indian Ocean Region, when we bagged two important “infrastructure development rights“ for two islands in the region, first the Agalega from Mauritius and another the Assumption from Seychelles.
P.M. Modi acknowledged the same in his media statement, while launching a Coastal Surveillance Radar Project, and added that the ocean economy was indispensable to meeting India's future challenges. India's signing of the above MoU with Mauritius for setting up and upgrading infrastructure for improving sea and air connectivity in the outer island of Mauritius is one long step in the right direction, that enhances mutual trust and a guarantee to the vital security needs.
All above are a well thought out measures that will go a long way in improving the condition of the inhabitants of this remote Island, while the facilities will boost the capabilities of Mauritian defence forces in safeguarding their interests.