String of pearls refers to the network of Chinese military and commercial facilities developed by China in countries falling on the Indian Ocean between the Chinese mainland and Port Sudan. India’s ‘Look East Policy’ was always seen as an answer to Chinese string of pearls.2. Indian Navy has sighted more than a dozen Chinese warships, including submarines, destroyers and intelligence-gathering vessels, in the Indian Ocean during the last two months. The sea lanes in the Indian Ocean are considered among the most strategically important in the world. A major concern of India in the Indian Ocean is energy.

Source: Economic Times July 13, 2017 06:22 UTC