Posted on 04/29/2023 7:58:00 AM PDT by Right Wing Vegan
There is a "large presence" of Chinese vessels in the Indian Ocean Region and India keeps a "very close watch" on the developments in the region to protect and preserve its national interests in the maritime domain, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Saturday.
During an interaction at a conclave, he also said that the Indian Navy is seized of the docking of various PLA Navy ships at ports in Pakistan, and it is "keeping a watch on it".
Asked about the threat aspects, the Navy chief spoke of both conventional and non-conventional threats, besides those emerging from what he described as "silent and inclusive paradigm" resulting in a "web of threats" that are emerging.
The Indian Navy's role is to protect, promote and preserve national interests in the maritime domain, wherever they are, and it asses the threats and challenges.
On a daily basis, it is being seen that there is a certain amount of contestation happening at sea. It is well below the threshold of conflict, but possibility of a full-fledged cannot be ruled out, the Navy chief said.
On a question on PLA Navy ships docking at ports in Pakistan, he said, these ships are docking at ports in various countries, and not just in Pakistan.
As far as their visit to ports in Pakistan are concerned, "we are ceased of it, and keep a watch on", he said.
Admiral Kumar said the Pakistan Navy is modernising itself at a good pace and seeks to become a 50-platform force in 10-15 years, and they are adding new corvettes and frigates to their fleet.
As far as China is concerned, in the last 10 years, a large number of ships and submarines have been Commissioned by it in the last ten years, the third aircraft carrier is under construction, and much larger destroyers they are working on, he said, adding, "we feel this will plateau at some time".
"We are keeping a very close watch in the Indian Ocean Region... and effort is to know whose presence is there and what are they up to, monitoring it 24x7 and we deploy aircraft, UAVs, ships, submarines, etc.," the Navy chief said.
"There is a large presence of Chinese vessels. At any point of time, there are 3-6 Chinese warships in the India Ocean Region," he said, adding some are close to the Gulf of Oman, and some in the eastern part of the IOR, among other places.
Chinese research vessels are ever present, numbering from 2-4 and Chinese fishing vessels as well. So, there is a large presence of Chinese vessels in the Indian Ocean Region, and India Navy keeps track of it, the Navy chief said.
"So, we refine our plans, actions that are required to be taken, and this also feeds into our capability development," the Navy chief said.
Later, in response to a query from audience on Chinese research vessels, Admiral Kumar said, these vessels have the ability to track and collect electronic signals.
When they operate, close to "our areas of national interest", the Indian Navy keeps an eye, and it has its ships which "monitor them very, very closely" On a question on whether modernisation and capability development has any link with threat assessment, he said, modernisation is part of the process and not threat-driven.
And, a Navy has to be a "well-balanced force", so, it's not about nuclear submarine vis-a-vis aircraft carrier, as each of the two bring their own capabilities and they are "not either/or", Admiral Kumar said.
On Atmanirbhar Bharat, he reiterated that the Indian Navy has "committed to the national leadership that we (Navy) will be fully Atmanirbhar by 2047".
With this and China’s activities in the South China Sea, does it appear that China wants their own Monrie Doctrine?
So do we publicly scrap the Monroe Doctrine, or any vestige left of it?
Do we seek out a reciprocal agreement, that we will stay out of the South China Sea, they will not conduct drills off the cost of the U.S., and China won’t agitate in the South China Sea in exchange for the Monroe Doctrine being scrapped?
This does not require comparison, relevance, or pertinence to any US policy here.
If it does, establish your point better.
Just sink a few of them. And then sink a few more.
Ironic you said “This does not require comparison, relevance, or pertinence to any US policy here.” So....
If it does, establish your point better.
The US Navy should get right over there and help them fight climate change
So, therefore the burden is on you to establish that it is.
You don’t get to limit discussions here to a set parameter that you try to set up and establish based upon “policies, historical or otherwise, are not mentioned in the article or post. In particular, there is no mention that Chinese warship presence is hinged to or dependent on the “Monroe Doctrine.”
The MD doesn’t have to be mentioned in the article to have bearing on this, but you’ve already set out to Poison the Well with your bad attitude so drop the bad attitude and be willing to discuss.
But since it isn't, a cogent explanation of how it's relevant is warranted.
Do you think Admiral Deepak is over there thinking "Aw shucks if it wasn't for that pesky US Monroe Doctrine against colonial expansion South America in the 1800's, I could rightfully be concerned about the Chinese empire's warships off my coast." ?
Listen McFly, a woke Admiral won’t raise the issue.
The US has been telling the Chinese to cease agitating within the South China Sea, so read various newspaper articles that essentially boil down to this; we all want China to cease agitating.
The Chinese would undoubtedly reply that this is their “back yard.”
Undoubtedly their next step would be to say would the US like it if the MD was ignored by China and they held drills off the coast of Florida or California, however far out, given that much American foreign policy has been built on top of it.
Undoubtedly the US wouldn’t and no American should want China holding drills at sea in either of those locations.
So... back to what I originally said as a possible solution.
No you listen, McFoolz. Your chipologizing is below CCP standards and doesn't even make libertarian standards.
Chinese activity in Indian Ocean has nothing to do with whether or not US had or still has a Monroe Doctrine, so there is no "possible solution" in your screeching about the US this and the US that. And your comparison to Chinese naval presence in the Indian Ocean with South America is flawed because there is no risk of India becoming a colony of US, partly but not only because the eras are different as well. That you think being in the "backyard" is the only concern reveals a good portion of your misunderstanding.
This matter between China and India would be going on if USA didn't even exist, so your redirection is in vain as well as reflecting flawed perceptions.
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