Of late, the Indian Navy has been on the drive to increase maritime domain awareness in the Indian Ocean. This could help India in generating cooperative synergies in the neighbourhood and beyond while detecting the movement of hostile elements. 10 marks

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https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/boosting-india-with-maritime-domain-awareness/article33514223.ece
In the intro, mention growing Chinese presence and India’s SAGAR vision.
In the body, discuss how India expanded surveillance footprint by installing radar stations in various countries, role played by Information Fusion Centre in sharing of information, increased engagement in Western Indian Ocean etc. In the next part, mention the necessity of keeping an eye on Chinese movement.
Conclude by mentioning the need to overcome the challenges such as reluctance of countries in sharing critical information.