“In recent times, along with geostrategic competition in the Indo-Pacific, we are also witnessing a race for strategic locations and bases in the Indian Ocean region that will only gather momentum in the times to come,” General Rawat said while delivering a Keynote speech at the Global Dialogue Security Summit.
Speaking on the subject of “Contesting the Indo Pacific for Global Domination, “said CDS Rawat,” In the military field, technology should be a means of deterrence, not a source of destruction. Therefore, our approach to security must change from a unilateral mode to a multilateral mode that requires increased training commitments with partner countries to strengthen the future. ”
He said that based on the challenges facing India, “we need long-term structured planning for capacity building and capacity development of our defense forces.”
On the subject of India’s geostrategic needs in the IOR, General Rawat said: “We need to maintain strategic autonomy, cooperative relations with extra-regional powers, underlined by strong regional ties that would provide us with a greater degree of strategic influence.”
“We need to build on other bilateral, trilateral and multilateral mechanisms like ‘JHA’ which are Japan, Australia and India, like India-ASEAN and other already existing mechanisms to have the right balance in our strategic autonomy,” said CDS Rawat. .
“The economic center of gravity is changing and will continue to change in this century. And with the major global supply chain passing through the region, the Indo-Pacific in general and the Indian Ocean Region in particular, they will continue to be vital for transit and transportation. world trade, “he added.
Summing up his speech, CDS Rawat said that “this is India’s century. Many around the world are optimistic about India. It has the talent, the demographic dividend and the vitality of the culture.”
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