September/October 2000
Vol. 56, No. 5, pp. 12-14
South Asia: Nuclear Navies?
By Ayesha Siddiqa-Agha
It is no secret that India wants to become an important regional power. Attaining nuclear weapons and developing military technological capabilities are important elements in reaching that objective. Indian policy- makers also believe that India must assert itself at sea.
India's naval plans are troubling to long-time adversary, Pakistan. And the assertion of naval power by India is likely to be challenged by China, which is trying to make inroads into the Indian Ocean by establishing ties with Myanmar [Burma], where Chinese naval bases are being built. http://www.thebulletin.org/issues/2000/so00/so00siddiqa.html