The BJP candidate from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bishnu Pada Ray, hit out at the Congress on Sunday, claiming that the grand old party has always harboured 'anti-India' sentiments.
The Coco Islands are strategically located at the northern tip of India's Andaman-Nicobar island chain. Chinese military presence on these islands will have a negative impact on India's power projection capabilities in the region and will fundamentally alter the geopolitical dynamic of the B
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi reacted to the militarisation of Myanmar's Coco Islands and said that India keeps a constant watch on all developments concerning India's security. And India takes all necessary measures to safeguard the same.
This has implications for India's strategic interests in the region, as New Delhi seeks to counter China's growing influence in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region. With the Coco Island developments, India may soon face a new airbase close by in a country increasingly tied to Beijing.