印度的海洋战略及印美在印度洋的合作与矛盾

作为主要的印度洋国家,印度长期以来寻求一项确保自身安全和经济利益的大国海洋战略,它体现了印度立足南亚、面向印度洋、争做世界大国的战略图谋。冷战结束以来,特别是随着印度综合国力的发展以及追寻其“大国梦”的步骤加快,印度对印度洋的安全需求持续增大,将确保海洋战略利益、特别是保证印度洋海上石油通道的安全视为保护其基本国家战略利益的头等大事。鉴于印度洋对印度和美国的重要战略意义,印度在实施其海洋战略过程中既会与美国保持合作,同时也可能引发相互间的利益冲突。

India's Maritime Strategy and the Cooperation and Contradiction between India and America on the Indian Ocean

India's "grand strategy" begins with its national aspirations, India has been searching for its maritime strategy to have a secure maritime environment to achieve her economic interests. As far as India and America are concerned, the Indian Ocean is of strategic importance. Both countries have vital interests in Asia throughout the Indian Ocean. Cooperation will benefit both India and America, but it is also impossible for India to avoid conflict with America when pursuing its maritime strategy.