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China eyes military base in Indian Ocean region in Madagascar

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China is making forays in the Western Indian Ocean Region, an space the place India historically has an enormous presence, and upping its defence cooperation eyeing a military base in Madagascar.

High degree visits have been happening between the defence forces of China and Madagascar and a military base may very well be arrange by Beijing in the island, ET has reliably gathered. China additionally supplies over 20 slots to Madagascar military personnel for coaching.

China supplies monetary assist and military tools communication objects and military uniforms to Madagascar. Chinese ships have visited the island in the previous for upkeep. China has additionally donated two short-range patrol vessels to Madagascar, ET has additional learnt.

China posted its maiden Defence Attache in Madagascar in 2021. Chinese language programs are being supplied to military officers of Madagascar. The Defence Attache was lately given an award by the native authorities.

Madagascar is a key island in the Indian Ocean Region positioned close to Mauritius and Seychelles, New Delhi’s shut military companions in the region.

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Madagascar can be rising as a supply for uncommon earth minerals for China. Madagascar has the world’s sixth largest uncommon earth deposits. In 2019 a unit of China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group (CNMC) signed a pact that might see the Chinese agency work as a contractor on a uncommon earths undertaking in Madagascar.

China more and more views the Indian Ocean as amongst its most strategically very important maritime pursuits, particularly with the opening of latest commerce routes by Pakistan and Myanmar that scale back delivery time by weeks and decrease China’s vulnerability to the Malacca Dilemma, (Beijing’s apprehension that its shipments will probably be choked by overseas powers in Malacca Straits) in keeping with folks conversant in China’s world aims.

The inclusion of the Comoros islands (Africa) on the itinerary of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi earlier this yr highlighted the heightened significance Beijing locations on Africa’s Indian Ocean states, which has typically sought India’s help as the web safety supplier in the region.

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