1. Economic potential:- These countries have large EEZ, thus the possibility of wealth of fisheries, energy, minerals and other marine resources present in such zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Sites for testing Nuclear weapon:- During second world war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Strategic significance: A stable, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific Region is an important pillar of India\u2019s strategic partnership with the other countries especially USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Maritime Trade: Pacific islands are strategically significant from New Delhi\u2019s point of view as they sit astride important sea lines of communication through which important maritime trade is conducted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why China is increasing presence:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. The PICs lie in the natural line of expansion of China\u2019s maritime interest and naval power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. China will be considered as an effective Blue Water capable Navy which is essential to be recognised as Superpower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. China wants to break western domination in pacific islands.This is important to keep control over Taiwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
China’s Presence:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. A leaked document revealed Chinese military and police significant access to Solomon Islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. China had agreed in principle to finance the refurbishment of a two runway on Kanton island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. According to Lowy Institute research, between 2006 and 2017 China provided close to U.S. $1.5 billion in foreign aid to the Pacific Islands region through a mixture of grants and loans<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implication:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. All the countries dont agree to chinese Five yeat action plan for pacific island countries. It may turn into conflicts and competition in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. It has made Australia, Newzealand and US Cautiousand US has started revisiting its diplomatic priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. The first risk, which has a low probability of occurring but would have profound impact, is that China is trying to use its leverage through diplomacy, debt, trade, or elite capture to establish a military base somewhere in the South Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. The second risk, which is of a lower impact but of a higher probability of occurring, is that China and Chinese businesses, through elite capture and corruption will undermine the institution of Governance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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