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    ISAS Briefs

    Quick analytical responses to occurrences in South Asia

    97 : Sino-Indian Naval ‘Encounter’ in the Gulf of Aden: Mitigating Sino-Indian Maritime Rivalry

    Chilamkuri Raja Mohan

    6 February 2009

    We might never get to piece together the full story behind the alleged first-ever stand-off between the Chinese and Indian navies in the Gulf of Aden last month. What we do know, however, is significant enough to reveal the profound changes in the military orientation of China and India, and the growing risks of their naval rivalry.