India has begun to view China’s commercial initiatives as a means to advance its strategic ambitions in ways that often are not conducive to India’s interests. Naturally, as China’s influence in South Asia grows, India is faced with the challenge of managing its relationship with its biggest neighbor and competing to maintain its prominence in the region. Like any rising power with global ambitions, China is looking to expand its presence and increase its profile beyond its immediate neighborhood. More >īeijing’s growing collaboration with India’s neighbors has created a sense of unease in New Delhi. Her primary research focuses on maritime security in Asia and the role of the Indian Navy in a new security architecture.
Baruah is an associate fellow with the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace where she leads the Indian Ocean Initiative. Beijing has demonstrated a newfound sense of political will to undertake regional connectivity initiatives, supported by the country’s surplus capital, a shift that has changed the security environment in India’s neighborhood.ĭarshana M. Meanwhile, China’s emergence as a regional strategic and economic actor has reshaped the prospects for connectivity in Asia. 2 Japan in particular has provided significant development assistance to South Asian countries, including India. Japan and the United States have been among the primary donors for development projects in Asia since World War II, although other countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) have played a greater role in recent years as well. The Asian Development Bank estimates that between 20 developing countries in the region will need to spend $1.7 trillion per year to build the infrastructure required to “maintain its growth momentum, eradicate poverty, and respond to climate change.” 1 There is tremendous potential for cross-border cooperation on connectivity and infrastructure development. Asia has a massive and growing need for infrastructure.
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