What is 'Gunboat diplomacy'? #shorts #Shorts #upsc #china #geopolitics

China's assertiveness in the Indian Ocean region is on the rise, and the countries in this region are increasingly becoming victims of China's gunboat diplomacy. Gunboat diplomacy is a type of foreign policy in which a powerful country forces a relatively weaker country to comply with its demands, such as signing favorable trade agreements, gaining access to critical resources, and interfering in domestic politics. This aggressive behavior can be observed in China's actions in the South China Sea. China aims to establish dominance in the region by bolstering its military presence, disregarding international law, exploiting resources, harassing fishing boats of other countries, constructing artificial islands for military facilities, and making expansive territorial claims.

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