Chagos Archipelago Dispute

Indian Ocean as the New Global Flashpoint

Global tensions have shifted strategic focus to the Indian Ocean Region amid US-Iran strains, the Pakistan-Afghanistan border clash, and the Chagos dispute. Threats to the Strait of Hormuz endanger India’s energy and Chabahar access. India counters China via Agalega, the Double Fishhook strategy, IORA, and Colombo Security Conclave.