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29 October, 2025
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Myanmar recently assured India that there is no Chinese presence at the Coco Islands in the Bay of Bengal, a matter of significant strategic interest for India due to the islands' proximity to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The Coco Islands are a small group of islands located in the Bay of Bengal, near the strategic Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. Here are some key facts about the Coco Islands:
The Great Coco Island, the largest in the group, lies just 55 km from India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The islands are part of Myanmar's Yangon Region and are located in a crucial maritime area in the Bay of Bengal, close to one of India’s most strategically significant territories.
Geologically, the Coco Islands are an extension of the Arakan Mountains (also called the Rakhine Mountains) of Myanmar.
These mountains extend as a chain of islands in the Bay of Bengal, and similar topography continues to India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The islands form a long stretch that submerges and emerges again, with the Coco Islands serving as part of this unique geographical feature.
In the early 19th century, the British government in India established a penal colony in the Andaman Islands for convicts from the Indian subcontinent. During this time, the Coco Islands served as a source of food for the penal settlement.
The islands were leased to the Jadwet family of Burma for a period, leading to a situation of poor governance.
In 1882, the islands became officially part of British Burma and continued as a self-governing crown colony after Burma was separated from British India in 1937.
The Coco Islands hold significant strategic value due to their proximity to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which serve as a critical location for India’s defense infrastructure and maritime security in the Indian Ocean.
The area is strategically located for controlling vital sea lanes in the Bay of Bengal and is crucial for India’s naval operations and regional security.
The Coco Islands remain a key area of strategic interest in the Bay of Bengal, and their proximity to India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands makes them a critical location in India’s national security strategy. The recent assurance from Myanmar on the absence of Chinese presence on these islands is likely to further bolster India-Myanmar relations while addressing India’s concerns over China’s growing footprint in the region.
Source: THE HINDU
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