- A proposed security grouping between India, France and the United States could destabilise the Indian Ocean region and threaten its prosperity.
- India expanding its technological edge could create a security dilemma for Pakistan and goad China into acting to secure its regional interests.
- With sources of advanced military technology open to India, Infrus will boost its false sense of security and nuclear pre-emption in a future crisis. If India receives cutting-edge submarine technology, it will increase strategic instability and push the region towards the brink of a larger conflict.
The full article was published in the China Morning South Post on October 19, 2022, and can be read here: https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3196272/india-getting-french-nuclear-sub-technology-could-trigger-indian-ocean-arms-race
Ms Amna Saqib
Ms. Amna Saqib is visiting faculty member at Preston University Islamabad and
Research Officer at the Centre for International Strategic Studies (CISS)
Abdul Moiz Khan
Abdul Moiz Khan is currently working as a research officer at the
Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS), Islamabad.