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The String of Pearls theory is a geopolitical theory regarding potential Chinese intentions in the Indian Ocean region.

It refers to the network of Chinese military and commercial facilities and relationships along its sea lines of communication, which extend from the Chinese mainland to the Port Sudan. (wikipedia)

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Chinese possessions in the Indian Ocean consist primarily of commercial ports owned and operated by Chinese firms, as well as resupply stations operating in agreement with the Chinese central government. The two largest projects consist of a Chinese-financed commercial shipping center in Hambantota, Sri Lanka and a Chinese-controlled deep-water port near the mouth of the Persian Gulf in Gwadar, Pakistan. Both sites have raised the concern of neighboring powers, most significantly India, which fears the possibility of a string of Chinese bases situated just off its coast.

Chinese investment in Hambantota, and Sri Lanka’s dialogue partner status in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), is seen by some Indian analysts as reflective of a wider encirclement strategy on the part of the Chinese. (wikipedia)

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According to numerous media outlets, it was a People’s Liberation Army Navy conventional Yuan-class 335 submarine that docked in Karachi on May 22 for a week in order to receive replenishments.

The Yuan-class submarine is “equipped with torpedoes, anti-ship missiles and an air-independent propulsion that dramatically enhances its underwater endurance,” reported Indian media outlets.

It therefore seems to have caused great concern among the Indian security officials.

more at http://www.pkonweb.com/2015/06/chinas-deadliest-attack-submarine-docks-in-pakistan-for-a-week-raising-unhappy-indias-hackles/

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