The Indian Ocean has turned into the new geographical centre of power, where global power dynamics is being revealed. It has been transformed into a geostrategic heartland, forecasting new challenges and opportunities, and at the core of this is an emerging power, India, which, being located at a strategic juncture in the Indian Ocean, shapes much of this geostrategic transformation. Therefore, sustaining and improving security and continuing economic expansion, with an increased strategic presence in the region to safeguard its national, regional and global interests are some of the elements which greatly influence India’s involvement with the strategic island states of Africa in the Western Indian Ocean Region. In this backdrop, this article has tried to contextualise the ‘Western Indian Ocean Region’ and ‘situate the actors’ to explore the various contours of geostrategic engagements the region is witnessing. Further, the article examines India’s strategic interests in the Western Indian Ocean, which are critical for its global power aspirations. It discusses the linkages between India and the Western Indian Ocean island states of Africa, which would become the precursor for newer strategies and help in harnessing the potential of mutually beneficial cooperation. Lastly, the article seeks to re-engage with the island states of Africa to help forge a deeper cultural and strategic bond, which would be crucial in balancing the power equation in the region.

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印度在西印度洋地区的战略利益和与非洲岛国的伙伴关系

印度洋已成为新的地理权力中心，全球权力动态正在显露。它已转变为地缘战略中心地带，预示着新的挑战和机遇，其核心是新兴大国印度，地处印度洋的战略关口，塑造了这一地缘战略转型的大部分内容。因此，维持和改善安全和持续的经济扩张，增加在该地区的战略存在以维护其国家、地区和全球利益，是影响印度参与西印度洋非洲战略岛国的一些因素。地区。在这样的背景下，本文试图将“西印度洋地区”和“参与者定位”置于语境中，以探索该地区正在见证的地缘战略参与的各种轮廓。此外，本文还考察了印度在西印度洋的战略利益，这对其全球大国抱负至关重要。它讨论了印度与非洲西印度洋岛国之间的联系，这将成为新战略的先驱，并有助于利用互利合作的潜力。最后，本文寻求与非洲岛国重新接触，以帮助建立更深层次的文化和战略纽带，这对于平衡该地区的权力平衡至关重要。这篇文章考察了印度在西印度洋的战略利益，这对其全球大国抱负至关重要。它讨论了印度与非洲西印度洋岛国之间的联系，这将成为新战略的先驱，并有助于利用互利合作的潜力。最后，本文寻求与非洲岛国重新接触，以帮助建立更深层次的文化和战略纽带，这对于平衡该地区的权力平衡至关重要。这篇文章考察了印度在西印度洋的战略利益，这对其全球大国抱负至关重要。它讨论了印度与非洲西印度洋岛国之间的联系，这将成为新战略的先驱，并有助于利用互利合作的潜力。最后，本文寻求与非洲岛国重新接触，以帮助建立更深层次的文化和战略纽带，这对于平衡该地区的权力平衡至关重要。