Visit Indian Travel Sites
Goa,
Kerala,
Tamil Nadu,
Andhra Pradesh,
Delhi,
Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh,
Himachal Pradesh,
Assam,
Sikkim,
Madhya Pradesh,
Jammu & Kashmir
Karnataka
|
Chinese activity in Indian Ocean no threat to India, says Navy Chief | Admiral Nirmal Verma, the Indian Navy Chief, on Wednesday said that there is no threat to the country from Chinese activity in the Indian Ocean region. Replying to a question on the threat perception of the Navy from Chinese
activity in Indian Ocean, the Chief of Naval Staff said that the deployment might
be to help some of the countries with which China has friendly relations. "If
you see today, the amount of energy requirements, as far as China is concerned,
the ... it's a very substantial amount that they have. So, I suppose that like
we have concerns about our own sea lines of communication, I expect that there
may be similar concerns as far as they (China) are concerned. So, to that extent
I would say they maybe taking steps. On one hand the deployment that they maybe
doing from time to time or any other steps that are there with respect to helping
out some of the countries with which they have good bilateral relations," said
Admiral Nirmal Verma said during a press conference, ahead of the Navy Day to
be celebrated on December 4. Admiral Verma mentioned that India is doing all that
was required to safeguard its interests. "As far as we are concerned, we have
our own requirements as we assess them how do we protect India's maritime interests
in the Indian Ocean region and beyond. And all that is required to be done is
being done (despite) whatever else others may be doing in this regard. We are
both growing powers, growing economies, so certainly there would be great amount
of trade and reliance... and the concerns I suppose would be understandable for
both sides," noted Admiral Nirmal Verma. |
|
|
|
|
|