Navigating diplomacy: Kenya’s President Ruto set sail for enhanced maritime cooperation with India in maiden visit

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The first visit by the new Kenyan President, William Ruto, to India is significant in many aspects. With the joint communique and the India-Kenya Joint Vision Statement on Maritime Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region – “BAHARI”, the inclusion of Kenya into India’s SAGAR and Indo-Pacific policy seems to be moving ahead. Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, the original three members of the East African Community, all have the imprint of the Indian military in their training establishments. In Uganda, a military training team still exists. Among them, Kenya is the most reticent in engaging India in defence matters. For most...