“China’s new port in Myanmar is uncomfortably close to India’s future nuclear submarine base”, Swarajyamag, January 5, 2024:

“China has speeded up the construction of the long-stalled Kyaukphyu deep-sea port on the western coast of Myanmar.

This port is a part of the Chinese policy, designed to encircle India with a string of ports in the neighbourhood, that can be later converted into military facilities capable of holding expeditionary forces and supporting ships and submarines.

This include Pakistan’s Gwadar and Sri Lanka’s Hambantota ports.

The location of the Kyaukphyu Port poses a direct threat to India’s eastern coast, especially considering its proximity to the key under-construction Indian naval base — INS Varsha. This base, vital for India’s defence, is intended for housing nuclear attack (SSNs) and ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), allowing them to evade detection and operate clandestinely….”

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