After nearly five decades, tensions have flared up again in the Himalayas. Both India and China have built permanent installations in the foothills of the Himalayas; This has led to a permanent dispute between the two countries. India has been receiving military equipment from the United States for almost three decades as a result of improving relations with the United States. For the first time, these devices pose a threat to China in the foothills of the Himalayas. Therefore, China also had no choice but to be aggressive in this area. The 'China-Pakistan Economic Corridor', or 'CIPEC', which is built in the middle of Pakistan bypassing the Malacca Strait, is under threat due to tensions in the foothills of the Himalayas. This is one of the reasons why China is so strong. China does not want to see CIPEC under threat. On the other hand, for the first time since the rise of China, China has been forced to look at its land borders. And the importance of the US military equipment given to India to turn China's back on the Himalayas was immense. The United States has successfully engaged China on the ground, which will affect China's strategic thinking. This is a great achievement for the United States in the Great Power competition. But tensions in the Himalayas have forced countries in the region to change their national policies. When India, plagued by internal strife, was attacked by China from the north, none of India's neighbors gave India the support that India could have assured. On the contrary, India's neighbors have all gone against India's interests. While the countries with which India has a geographical border have pursued such a policy, the geographical infinity of India itself has come into question. India's weaknesses are now unknown, but the question is who will use these weaknesses. Saudi Arabia's tug-of-war with Pakistan shows that the Turkish nationalist conflict with the Saudis has reached the Indian subcontinent. Speaking on the Kashmir issue, Turkey will strengthen its position in South Asia. At the same time, Turkey will not want to miss this opportunity as Bangladesh does not have strong international support for Myanmar refugees. Speaking on behalf of the Muslim refugees in Myanmar's Rakhine state, Turkey would like to establish its political position in the Bay of Bengal on solid ground; Which would later help Turkey build a strong position in the Indian Ocean. This will reduce the possibility of China's monopoly power in South Asia and further erode India's position. However, Turkey will be deprived of the maximum benefit of using Islamic sentiments only because it is driven by narrow Turkish nationalist thinking. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, will not leave South Asian politics; Because the effects of hydrocarbons cannot be easily removed. The Indian Ocean island nation of Maldives has also become important due to geopolitical competition. There is a lot of competition for control of this country, which is located on a very important sea lane in the Indian Ocean. Many countries have been involved here; Several countries including India, China, United States, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia have settled here. Although they are competitors of each other, they are being forced to accept many things while trying to balance each other. No one has monopoly power. Although the coronavirus has severely damaged the tourism-oriented economy of the Maldives, the country's geopolitical importance has not diminished at all. Competition for control of Eurasia
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