China is trying to establish dominance in the Indian Ocean! Meeting with 19 countries in India’s absence

China: China held a meeting with 19 countries of the Indian Ocean region this week, from which India remained absent. However, sources say that India was not invited in this meeting. A statement from the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), an organization affiliated with China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that 19 countries participated in the meeting of the China-Indian Ocean Regional Forum on Development Cooperation on November 21.

The meeting was held in Kunming, Yunnan Province in a hybrid, direct-online manner based on the principle of shared development maritime economy.

India not invited

Representatives of 19 countries and three international organizations including Indonesia, Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Afghanistan, Iran, Oman, South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius, Djibouti and Australia attended the meeting. Took part in

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Last year, China held a meeting with some South Asian countries on COVID-19 vaccine cooperation without India’s participation. CIDCA is headed by Luo Zhaohui, former Vice Foreign Minister and Ambassador to India. According to the organization’s official website, Zhaohui is the secretary of CIDCA’s leadership group.

Purpose of the organization Advising on foreign aid

The official website of CIDCA states that the objectives of the organization are to formulate political guidelines, plans and policies for foreign aid, coordinate and advise on major foreign aid issues, advance the country’s reforms in matters related to foreign aid and Identify key programs and evaluate the way they work.

During his visit to Sri Lanka in January this year, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi proposed setting up a forum on the development of Indian Ocean island countries. When asked whether the CIDCA meeting was the same as that proposed by Wang, the Chinese Foreign Ministry clarified to the media that the November 21 meeting was not part of it.

China’s attempt to increase its influence in the Indian Ocean region

China has been striving to increase influence in the strategic Indian Ocean region with investments in ports and infrastructure in several countries, including Pakistan and Sri Lanka. China’s aim is clearly to counter India’s strong influence in the Indian Ocean region, where pro-India organizations such as the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), which has 23 countries as members, have taken strong roots.

In addition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi The Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR) initiative was proposed in 2015 for active cooperation among the littoral countries of the Indian Ocean region.

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