Geopolitics in the Himalayas: Towards a British strategy (6pm, 17 Jan)
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Dear Member,
The Council of Geostrategy, a defence focused think tank, is organising the following event that they would like to extend to Bridge India members:
Britain’s interests in the Himalayan region are not what they once were. However, attempts by the Chinese Communist Party to alter the borders by infringing upon the territory of others and exploiting the region’s resources for political leverage demand the UK attention.
As Chinese power expands around the Indo-Pacific rimlands, it has also pushed down through the world’s highest mountain range. Often considered distant, peripheral and largely impenetrable, the Himalayas marks the northern frontier of the Indo-Pacific. From land grabs in Bhutan and the leveraging of water flows along key rivers in the Himalayas, to preventing sanctuary for Tibetans and others, the People’s Republic of China has applied significant pressure to the region in recent years.
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