James Crabtree is an associate professor in practice at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. He is author of "The Billionaire Raj."
Vital maritime area is strategically up for grabs

Indian navy destroyer INS Kolkata, right, steams alongside U.S. destroyer USS Sterett during the annual Malabar exercises conducted in the Indian Ocean in November 2020: further deepening ties with India will be a major priority. (Handout photo from the U.S. Navy)
James Crabtree is an associate professor in practice at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. He is author of "The Billionaire Raj."