India’s Double Fishhook Strategy

To counter Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean, the Indian Navy is also working on a strategic plan which is now being referred to as the ”double fishhook” strategy.
There are basically two fishhooks, the eastern one and the western one.
To counter China’s strategies in the Indian Ocean Region, India started strengthening its relations with its Eastern Indian Ocean neighbours such as Indonesia, Australia, and island nations in the Southern Indian Ocean region such as Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar, and French territories spread across the Indian Ocean.
The double fish hook involves a string of port developments and alliances that India has entered into
The first fish hook covers the eastern Indian Ocean and begins in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and ends at the US military base (Diego Garcia) in the Chagos Archipelago.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands constitute the endpoint of the US fish hook strategy.
The western fish hook begins at the Duqm port through India’s Maritime Transport Agreement with Oman and traverses Mauritius, Seychelles, and Madagascar.
India also develops maritime linkages with France, which has security interests for its territories in the Indian Ocean region.

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