India’s Nicobar Island push threatens China’s Malacca lifeline

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BANGKOK – India’s military is expanding across the Andaman Sea into Southeast Asia with the construction of a multi-billion-dollar air and sea base on remote Great Nicobar Island, New Delhi’s furthest reach toward the Strait of Malacca, where rival China ships more than 70% of its imported oil. “The Great Nicobar Island Project, which is […]The post India’s Nicobar Island push threatens China’s Malacca lifeline appeared first on Asia Times.