India targeting China's oil supplies

The Daily Telegraph,U.K ^ | 15/09/2008 | David Blair

[sukhoi-30mki]

India targeting China's oil supplies

By David Blair in New Delhi

15/09/2008

Military planners in India are eyeing a crucial junction of the world which serves as the conduit for 80 per cent of China's imported oil.

The Strait of Malacca, where the Indian Ocean joins the Pacific, is seen as China's Achilles' heel. These shipping lanes, vital for Beijing's energy supplies, could be the setting for any future confrontation between India and China.

The two giant powers are long-standing rivals who share a disputed 2,100-mile border and are waging a diplomatic struggle for influence in Asia. They fought a border war in 1962, which ended in victory for China and left Beijing in control of 16,500 square miles of territory claimed by India.

Both countries are increasing their defence budgets, with India's military spending rising by an average of 18 per cent in each of the past three years and now exceeding £15 billion.

If these tensions were ever to boil over into war, India would probably exploit a crucial advantage. Its navy, which eventually plans to deploy three aircraft carriers and two nuclear-powered attack submarines, would probably seek to close the Strait of Malacca to Chinese shipping through an increased presence. By cutting off the supply of oil, this could cripple China and prove the decisive move in any conflict.

"The most likely flashpoint would be along the border, but ultimately the decision in any war would be on the ocean," said Sheru Thapliyal, a retired Indian general in New Delhi who once commanded a division on the frontier with China.

"The Indian Ocean is where we could use our advantage to the maximum. If you want to choke China, the only way you can choke China is by using naval power."

[sukhoi-30mki]

[thinking]

As an observation: it should be noted that the majority of the world's shipping use the Straits....hence any action there will involve more than India and China...

[fso301]

India targeting China's oil supplies

That's why China bought the Panama Canal.

[Cacique]

btt

[tgbhu]

Hi, don't forget Yarlung Zangbo River. If China build a dam on the river, that's the most horrible for India. Imagine it, when spring China store water in the dam, when summer China let the water out.


In addition, China can benefit from the huge water power from the dam.

[MimirsWell]

Hi, dont forget the 3 Gorges either. In war, we will bomb it, in peace it will crack up and inundate a few million people. Smart masters you have, no?

[tgbhu]

It's only five days to empty the three gorges dam, if the war is near we can empty it quickly.

And we are doing works in our territory, not in India.

If India try to cutting off the oil supplies, I guess China will build the dam in an incredible time. And then, Indian's best choice is moving their house at once.

[Republican Party Reptile]

That's why China bought the Panama Canal.

Except that majority of trans-Ocean oil tankers (and many other bulk carriers) today are Post-Panamax, i.e. too big and too wide to fit through the Panama Canal.

[fso301]

Except that majority of trans-Ocean oil tankers (and many other bulk carriers) today are Post-Panamax, i.e. too big and too wide to fit through the Panama Canal.

I seem to recall a thread here on FR about the Chinese planning to widen the canal.

[sidewinder009]

India can live with flodding.But i doubt your country can go without oil for long!!

[MimirsWell]

Everything China builds in an “incredible time” is bound to collapse, including its economy, but that’s another argument.

If China builds a dam across the TsangPo, India can build a dam across the Brahmaputra to manage the flooding that will cause by the un/intentional collapse of the dam on your side.

Looks like you’re on your way outta here...Zot-time coming up for you chicom.

[tgbhu]

India can live with flodding.But i doubt your country can go without oil for long!!

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You know little about China, as I know, some oil fields and mines already be found, but offical never release the information. And some of them are “stand by”.

[tgbhu]

If China builds a dam across the TsangPo, India can build a dam across the Brahmaputra...
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Lol! Do you think India and China are same?
China have built a lot of huge projects with low-key, and India only have a lot of "ambitious" plans.

Looks like you’re on your way outta here...Zot-time coming up for you chicom.
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You mean India have right to cutting off China's supplies, but China have no right to revenge?
Your thinking is funny.

[xone]

Your thinking is funny.

So's yours...zot.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Bump Dat!,,,They seem to come out of the woodwork...;0)

[xone]

Well we got a commie running for Prez, might as well have a ChiCom on FR.

[MimirsWell]

Obviously have never seen the Tsangpo. Nor have you seen the Brahmaputra, and I am not sure your state media even reports about the tremors that are frequent in the 3 gorges area due to the instability that the dam has caused on the cliffs surrounding the area. As for pictures of floods, I can show you multiple ones where the Chinese are seen suffering, or better still try using google images.

You’re thinking is funny. India will not cut off China’s supply lines for no reason. Read the article (oh wait, your English is funny to start with), it says that in case of war, India will do so. So cutting off your supply lines in itself will be a “revenge” act.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Ain't that the truth,,,

None of em’ will last long though...;0)

Seen this :

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084021/posts

Sorry-Assed People in that place...

[MimirsWell]

Chicom troll alert. Bring on the zottt machine!

[tgbhu]

I am not sure your state media even reports about the tremors that are frequent in the 3 gorges area due to the instability that the dam has caused on the cliffs surrounding the area.
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http://www.cqkx.com/html/200809/17/110321663.htm
Read it, you can use google translater.

Obviously have never seen the Tsangpo.
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Nothing is impossible.

South-to-North Water Diversion 2002 - 2020
Translated by google:
General-channel communication between the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, Yellow River, Haihe River Basin four, need to pass through the Yellow River and other area of 10 km2-flow more than 219 rivers cross the railway 44, to be built across the highway bridge on the main channel 571, in addition to exercise restraint Gates, the water, buildings and retire water tunnel, culverts, etc., all types of buildings on the main channel a total of 936, the largest of which is to wear the Yellow River project. Tianjin size of the rivers crossing the Channel 48, building 119. 2. Wear the Yellow River project in the trunk of the Yellow River Basin planning Taohuayu Reservoir through the Yellow River, Yellow River project is large in scale and complexity of the problem, investment, is the main channel's most critical buildings.




GuoLiang tunnel 1972 - 1977
This was worked only by a village.:) Translated by google:
To the cutting of 26,000 cubic meters Rock, a bald Gangqian 12 tons, breaking the 8-pound hammers 4000. In the cliffs in the cutting of a high-five meters, 4 meters wide, a total length of 1250 meters of Dandong.