ISAS Insights

China has come out with the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (MSR) Vision, which has some elements different from its earlier Belt and Road vision, and it proposes to forge a ‘blue partnership’ along the MSR. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government also has the vision of a blue economy. Both countries have several agreements which complement each other’s ideas. This paper highlights the salient features and new elements of China’s vision for maritime cooperation, and discusses the converging interests of India and China.