THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INDIA FOREIGN POLICY: INDIA ACT EAST POLICY IN COUNTERING CHINA PRESENCES IN INDIAN OCEAN REGION (2014-2016)

Abstract

The value of Indian Ocean Region attract so many countries in the region, every country has their own interest towards IOR. But, the most intensive battle happens between India and People Republic of China. For such a long time, India was dominating IOR even it called as India Ocean not Indian Ocean. However the rise of China and China interest towards IOR give a different dynamic in this issue. Due to the fact that China grows stronger and it is hard for India to counteract China presence in Indian Ocean Region, India started to use Act East Policy as an option to counteract China. This thesis is aimed to give the better understanding of IOR current condition. specifically the relations between India and China, about how the competition between India and China in Indian Ocean Region. To understand the implementation of India's Act East policy in countering China in IOR. By using Act East Policy, India builds up a partnership with ASEAN member countries such as Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, U.S, and Japan. India implements Act East Policy as a rebalance policy to balancing China presence in Indian Ocean Region.