Rivalitas Strategi Maritim China dan India di Selat Malaka

Regarding the significance of Malacca Strait as a key maritimes choke-point passage betweenIndian and Pacific oceans, some major countries become dependence with the security and safetyin Malacca Sea Lines of Communications (SLOC). China and India are two states-user ofMalacca Strait which sharing common interests of economic, maritime trade and energy supplies.The problem is, as a regional power of each region, India and China have an ambition to controlthe security of Malaccas Strait. China which is more dependent with its 80% trade and energysupply through Malacca Strait, facing Malacca dilemma regarding the issue. Then, with thestrategy of string of pearls and the modernization of of Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN),China became assertive to save its interests. India, which has control over Indian Ocean then feelthreaten by Chinas activities around Malacca Strait and Indian Ocean. India starts and enhancesthe development of Andaman Nicobar Command with US support near Malacca Straits to counterChinas development. This paper will analyze the development of Chinas dan Indias maritimestrategy rivalry in Malacca Straits with the concepts of balance of power and maritime strategy. Keywords: Malacca Strait, Chinas maritime strategy, Indias maritime strategy, rivalry, balanceof power