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France is hardly mentioned in discussions pertaining to major stakeholders in the Indo-Pacific Region (IPR). With territories in both the Indian and Pacific Oceans, France is a resident power in the region. With its military power projection capability, strategic partnerships and arms agreements, it is actually a major player across the IPR. It is one of the few countries that have published an Indo-Pacific policy document. This article traces French interests and activities in the IPR to highlight its relevance in the region. This includes its territories, military presence, bilateral/ trilateral/ multilateral engagements, defence cooperation, arms exports, military deployments, and cooperation in the sectors of space and nuclear energy. The article highlights how this engagement is set to increase further due to the push by the European Union (EU) nations for strategic autonomy in the realm of security, with France leading the way.
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174931
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Though the Indian Navy was not directly involved in the conflict of 1962, it had by then slowly created a significant surface force and had one aircraft carrier but was yet to induct submarines. The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), on the other hand, was primarily geared for coastal defence but had a growing fleet of submarines. The sole naval threat from the PLAN was the possibility of deployment of its submarines. Yet, on this anniversary of the 1962 war, it is clear that any future conflict with China will spread to the Indian Ocean through which the great trading power’s Sea Lines of Communication (SLOCs) traverse. These SLOCs are the potential targets and obviously require guarding. The growing Chinese naval presence in the Indian Ocean attests to that. This article attempts to put forth the maritime picture in 1962 so as to induce thinking on the Chinese maritime threat in the future.
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159630
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