The Bay of Bengal: A New Locus for Strategic Competition in Asia.

The article discusses the emerging security conflicts that the Bay of Bengal may create between Asian countries. Topics discussed include the strategic desire of China and other Asian countries to acquire the bay to have maritime security in the Indian-Pacific Ocean, maritime security agreement created by India with Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Mauritius, and Seychelles, and U.S.' role in creating security ties in the bay. Also cited are economic opportunities of the agreement to Asian countries.