NEW DELHI/YANGON -- Taking their bilateral defense cooperation to new heights, India is giving a Soviet-era Kilo-class submarine to Myanmar, a move that many analysts see as an attempt by New Delhi to counter China's clout in the region.
International relations
With an eye on China, India gifts submarine to Myanmar
New Delhi's naval diplomacy expected to aid its broader Indo-Pacific vision
Workers gather around the Indian Navy's first Scorpene submarine as it leaves a shipyard Mumbai in 2015. India is beefing up its defense industry, both for its own military and for exports. © Reuters
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