India’s Malabar 2020 naval exercise is another indication the Trump Administration’s decision to challenge China economically and diplomatically strengthened regional resistance to China.
via strategypage: …In the last decade, India’s Himalayan territorial disputes with China have become more frequent and aggressive. Without doubt, those clashes profoundly shape Indian perception. So does China’s steady acquisition of seaport facilities in the Indian Ocean. Pakistan’s Gwadar Port …