The Indian Ocean has quietly become the world’s most contested strategic arena. In this special newsroom-style discussion, we break down the silent power struggle unfolding across its waters — from China’s expanding naval reach to India’s growing maritime influence and the U.S. strategy to rebalance the Indo-Pacific.Join us as we explore:Why the Indian Ocean is the new center of global powerChina’s string of pearls and expanding carrier operationsIndia’s maritime strategy, naval modernization, and regional partnershipsHow new technologies like drones, cyber warfare, and AI are reshaping naval conflictWhether India can emerge as the true leader of the Indo-PacificThis is a powerful, fast-paced, and deeply analytical conversation that explains the future of Asian and global security — through the lens of India’s strategic interests.Stay informed. Stay aware. Stay strategic.Subscribe to Strategic Vanguard:Our website- https://strategicvanguard.com/Manoj Ambat’s Personal Website- https://www.manojambat.in/Strategic Vanguard @ Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/@strategicvanguard Join us to discuss deep in Strategic Vanguard groups : https://www.strategicvanguard.com/groupsStrategic Vanguard @ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strategicvanguardStrategic Vanguard @X (Formerly Twitter)- https://x.com/StrategicVangu1Strategic Vanguard @ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/strategicvanguard/Strategic Vanguard @ Quora- https://strategicvanguard.quora.com/ Strategic Vanguard @ Medium: https://medium.com/@strategicvanguard1Strategic Vanguard @ Reddit- https://www.reddit.com/r/strategicvanguard/Strategic Vanguard@ Telegram - https://t.me/strategicvanguardStrategic Vanguard@Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/strategicvanguardStrategic Vanguard@ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/strategicvanguard.bsky.socialStrategic Vanguard@Substack- https://strategicvanguard.substack.com#IndianOcean #IndoPacific #Geopolitics #IndianNavy #ChinaNavy #MaritimeSecurity #GlobalStrategy #StrategicVanguard #IndiaChina #NavalPower #NewsAnalysis #WorldAffairs #DefenseInsights #SecurityStudies #GreatPowerCompetition #strategicvanguardpodcast