Author - Shreya Singh

Shreya is a research intern at the India Foundation, New Delhi. She holds a B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering and is currently specialising in the intersection of geospatial technology and public policy. Her work focuses on geopolitical dynamics of the Middle East and strategic affairs in South Asia.

At India’s Maritime Doorstep: The Radical Transformation of Great Coco Island

The Eastern Indian Ocean is undergoing an unprecedented structural shift, challenging the regional security framework as the People’s Republic of China aggressively pursues a two-ocean strategy through proxy infrastructure networks. Amid this growing friction in the region lies the Great Coco Island, a highly strategic territory belonging to Myanmar, located just 55 kilometres from India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands.