Author: Alefiyah Badani

China’s claim over 19 sea beds in the Indian Ocean threatens India’s sovereignty in the region. China’s intentions on expanding its territory were seen clearly on April 1, 2024, when it took to naming underwater sea beds in the Indian Ocean. Six features are off the coast of Oman, the Chinese port of Djibouti in Africa and four off the coast of Madagascar. Such claims have a direct impact on India’s sovereignty in the region. Earlier, under China’s leader Xi Jinping, they renamed 11 topographical regions in Arunachal Pradesh. New Delhi immediately rejected this list. After the rejection of the…