Indian Ocean: As new year dawns, India vies for influence with China

As China starts the new year with an Indian Ocean and Africa outreach, India too is looking to step up engagement with the region. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi's visit later this week to the strategically located Comoros in western Indian Ocean, in fact, will coincide with the visit of an Indian naval ship to the country.

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