[CA] India building port in Indonesia

India is developing its maiden deep-sea port in Indonesia's Sabang close to Andaman and Nicobar Islands making its entry in the Southeast Asian amid China’s slew of connectivity plans for ASEAN under BRI.

The Sabang port is being developed in partnership with neighbour and strategic partner Indonesia. An Indian Coast Guard ship Vijit, is currently on a visit to Sabang, Indonesia, from March 17-20. The deep sea portwill give India wide access to Southeast Asia as a counter-balancing force. The port will be a key element in India's Indo-Pacific strategy.

[CA] Ex. Samudra Shakti 2018

Samudra Shakti
Joint Naval Exercise between	India and Indonesia
Held on	Nov 12 – 18, 2018
Venue	Port of Surabaya, Indonesia
INS Rana of the Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam participated

[CA] Sabang Port

India and Indonesia will develop a naval port in Sabang, a strategic location on the tip of Sumatra Island and at the entrance of the vital Malacca Straits. The move, which comes at a time when China is expanding its maritime footprint in the region, was the most significant decision among a series of other pacts the two sides signed after talks between Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Mr. Joko Widodo during the Prime Minister’s first visit to Indonesia.