Babar Bilal Haider

She blends her expertise in social media with her passion for global issues to create a dynamic forum for dialogue, awareness, and change. With vast funds at its disposal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has the financial power to influence India’s political landscape in ways that other parties can only dream of. While the BJP is gearing up for a third re-election, Pakistanis must understand the scale of this political party.

She has a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Politics from the LUMS. She has previously worked at the Research and Development Foundation (RDF) as a research associate. India is considered the largest democracy in the world. With 968 million people eligible to vote and 500 million expected to vote, the 18th upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections are hailed as the largest electoral exercise in the world. The elections will be held in India, in seven phases from 19 April 2024 to 1 June 2024.

This paper examines major powers’ interests in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and what implications this will have for the region. Geo-economics and geo-politics are the indicators of competition between supreme powers in tracking their deliberate goals. They highlight the interests of major powers. Together, the US, China, and India make up about half of the world’s GDP and are vying for dominance in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).