India builds secretive base in Mauritius as it strengthens military ties with Australia | The World

New evidence is emerging of a secretive Indian military base being built in the Indian ocean. Satellite images show the construction of two naval jetties and a runway on a remote Mauritian island. The strategic outpost could also prove to be a useful location for intelligence facilities. Brahma Chellaney, a professor of strategic studies at the Centre for Policy Research, tells The World part of the reasoning behind the project is to stop China's attempts to "muscle its way into the Indian Ocean". Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia