The Times of India on February 6 Indian military experts, the article said Rajat Pandit, India did not want to become the Indian Ocean region, the regional police, they were reluctant to serve as the axis of containment of China’s multilateral groups, but would like to further enhance its entire Asia-Pacific countries friendship.
The article points out that this is at least an open position, as the Asia-Pacific region will be touched in any multilateral exercises in China’s nerves. For example, in Bangladesh, India and the United States at the 13th US-India "马拉拉巴尔" That was a strong protest against the Beijing government – at that time, Japan, Australia and Singapore also participated in the Navy that the US-India "Malabar "joint exercises.
Referring to the "Milan" multilateral joint military exercises, and 5 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the closed meeting, the Indian Navy’s new chief of staff, Admiral Verma (Nirmal Verma) said the relevant parties involved in these operations should not be considered to be against China’s "security group."
Admiral Verma said: "The main purpose of Milan military exercises together in a constructive way to deal with people (terrorists and pirates) and natural disasters. I think that the suspicions against China should not exist."
Seventh "Milan" exercise is by far the largest one, including Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, including 12 countries to send warships and the delegation participated in the exercise.
The Pentagon in its latest Quadrennial Defense Review in India’s Role in Asia is set to "security of the Indian Ocean and the distant sea defenders" and also expressed concern about China’s military development. In this regard, Admiral Verma said: "India has no intention in the Indian Ocean region, playing a leading role."
He added: "However, we are happy to share and deal with related matters, as such as rampant piracy in the Gulf of Aden, etc. will also affect our interests. While the ‘Milan’ is actually an exercise in the area gathered together in one Navy event. "
But in fact, the United States, India and several countries in Asia and the Pacific are still concerned about the PLA’s rapid modernization, especially the PLA’s strategic cross-border and maritime military capabilities, as well as anti-satellite and network warfare capabilities, which they both suspect that worried.
The military asymmetry between China and India is particularly evident. For example, India has 16 diesel-electric submarines, while China has 52 conventional submarines and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, but also is equipped with at least three long-range nuclear missiles.
Moreover, China is also committed through East Africa, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Cambodia and other countries to establish contacts and strategic activities began in the Indian Ocean region. China has undoubtedly need to protect its offshore energy channel, but its activities in the Indian Ocean region, India is also in fact constitute a siege.
When asked about the PLA’s rapid modernization process, will Verma said: "The Chinese Navy is planning to consider the status quo in the region, do not intend to country-specific. We need to create a deterrent force, and are eager to be able to speed up the relevant processes."
Given China’s sensitivities, the Indian Government had in 2007, "Malabar" joint exercise, it was decided in the next period of time, "Malabar" military exercise would be purely bilateral exercise.
Therefore, this year the United States and India from April to May during the military exercise was held at the Malabar coast, the U.S. military will only send 4-5 destroyers / frigates, a submarine and a number of maritime patrol aircraft participating in the exercise, but with Battle mill to improve their combat skills would be a considerable number of Indian warships