China’s Expanding Maritime Footprint: Capt KK Agnihotri Speaks on Emerging Security Challenges at CENJOWS

As China’s naval ambitions grow bolder, what does it mean for India’s maritime neighbourhood?

Capt (IN) Kamlesh Kumar Agnihotri (Retd), Senior Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation, delivered a thought-provoking guest lecture at CENJOWS on “Chinese Geopolitical Influence in India’s Maritime Neighbourhood: National Security Concerns.”

He unpacked how Beijing’s expanding presence and strategic manoeuvres are reshaping the Indian Ocean Region — and why India must act now to secure its maritime future.