India's Indian ocean leverage against China as PLA misbehaves in LAC

Описание: Andaman and Nicobar Islands – which are a terrestrial chain consisting of 524 islands sovereign to India, have turned into a nightmare for China. The islands have always been India’s biggest asset in the Indian Ocean, while also serving as the country’s eyes when it comes to keeping a check on Chinese activities across the Strait of Malacca and thereafter, across the Indo-Pacific.