Admiral R. Hari Kumar, Chief of the Indian Navy said that China still poses a formidable challenge to India. On Tuesday (September 20), he said, China is still a “strong challenge” (for India) on the border.
At the same time, he also commented that the spread of terrorism is a major security threat for the country. Indian news agency ANI reported this information in a report on Wednesday (September 21).
The Indian Navy chief said China remains a strong challenger in this area and is increasing its presence not only on land but also on the maritime border.
Admiral R. Hari Kumar said, “China remains a formidable challenge (for India) and Beijing has increased its presence not only on our land borders but also in the seas by using anti-piracy operations to normalize its naval presence in the Indian Ocean region.”
He also said that a possible war with this adversary cannot be ruled out. In his words, “Although there is daily competition between the two countries, there are sometimes tests of strength, but a possible war with the adversary can never be ruled out even if it does not lead to armed action.”
The Indian Navy chief admiral also said that despite economic constraints, Pakistan continued to modernize its military. “To our west, Pakistan continues to modernize its military despite economic constraints,” he said. Pakistan Navy in particular is advancing. This branch of the country’s military is on track to become a 50-platform force.
And Hari Kumar says, apart from the existing military challenges, terrorism is still a major security threat (for India). In his words, ‘Despite these conventional military challenges, terrorism remains a major security threat. Because it continues to evolve in shape and size.’
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