西促会会长:India watchful of China's evolving military strength][

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India watchful of China's evolving military strength


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“India is conscious and watchful of the implication of China’s evolving military profile in the immediate and extended neighborhood,” says Indian Defence Ministry’s Annual Report for 2010-11.


Even as the report says that the country’s relation with China are of “crucial importance” and its policy is to engage Beijing is based on principles of “mutual trust and respect and sensitivity for each other” it has made it obvious that Chinese specific military preparations by India are under consolidation and will gain momentum in future.


The rising military budget has enabled India to raise mountain divisions and shop for weapon systems that can help her conduct operations against China. India has already raised two mountain divisions comprising 25,000 to 30, 000 troops for deployment along the Chinese borders and has started deploying IAF Squadrons closer to Chinese borders.

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According to analysts India has begun to raise a military profile that sees China as the major military challenge in the long term and has started building a military capability in line with that assessment.


Recently, Defence Minister A K Antony had said the government was taking "necessary steps" in consonance with its national security concerns.

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"Military capacity enhancement and modernisation of armed forces is a dynamic process, which takes into account the cumulative challenges envisaged by the nation," he had stated.


The steps include the raising of two Mountain Divisions of the Army in the northeast, deployment of four squadrons of its frontline Su-30 MKI fighters. Besides, it is also considering deployment of Ultra Light Howitzers (ULHs) and light tanks in the territories along the LAC.

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Several new and old air fields have been activated and new roads constructed to enable a quicker movement of troops and equipment in the region.



UPI/Indian Express