The Asian Great Game of Influence: Part 2 (Coco Islands, Project 141)
The Asian Great Game of Influence: Part 2 (Coco Islands, Project 141) With the global focus now shifting to Asia and the Indo-Pacific, the Sino-Indian battle for Influence will reach its climax in Asia in the coming years. In this piece, we analyse the Indian Ocean Region, the recent developments of China in Myanmar's Coco Islands as well as the CIA Leaked Report of the Chinese Project 141 & what India can do to protect its interests. Introduction The Indian Ocean Region is tectonic when referring to China's growing footprint in the Indian Ocean Region. When speaking of getting hold of the Indian Ocean Region, it is pertinent that projects like CPEC come into play. The Projects in Africa & UAE, the situation in Sri Lanka & the situation in Myanmar are very significant. The American Strategic Community & their researchers came up with the concept of the "String of Pearls" which although sounds very fanciful means that a network of Chinese military
