The greatest national safety challenge India faces today is to have an understanding of China, their game program and the deepening Sino-Pakistan partnership, says the Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal (ACM) RKS Bhadauria. Due to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) associated debt trap, Pakistan has develop into a pawn in the Chinese policy. “China’s aspirations are global. Their regional domination is perhaps a part of global leadership they aspire,” the air chief stated.
According to him in future India will be witnessing additional military dependencies.
Where did he say this?
He was speaking at a webinar by Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF).
With the US exiting from Afghanistan, there are more possibilities for China to expand its presence not only in the area but to also enter Central Asian nations.
“The IAF Ayni airbase in Tajikistan “is an area that gave us a huge capability in terms of being able to operate from there and it has resulted in a lot of goodwill and strategic importance” and “it is going well”, the chief stated.
What did he say about Ladakh?
According to the Air Chief Bhadauria for India, the greatest challenge is to have an understanding of the intentions of China in Ladakh and its `deepening and evolving’ partnership with Pakistan.
Though the Chinese have deployed heavily in Eastern Ladakh, the counter-actions taken by the Indian armed forces produced positive that the Chinese troops had been stopped in their tracks. And they continue to be there, exactly where they had been stopped.
IAF’s part in the ongoing stand-off
Responding to a query about the part of IAF in the ongoing standoff amongst India and China, his response was that the actions taken had been significant and robust. And the taken managed to quit the Chinese in their tracks.
According to him any Sino-Indian conflict is not fantastic for China on the international front. In his speak, the chief questioned if the Chinese aspirations are international? And, what is the Chinese objective for their actions in Eastern Ladakh?
While listing out the probably causes, he stated that it could be a entirely “military-dominated misadventure’’, which escalated due to trust deficit post-COVID, combined with the Chinese state position and possibly loss of faith.
Borders
Because of substantial infrastructure improvement, the Northern borders have actually been flattened. And the travel time has shrunk.
The Western border became active the day Pakistan was made.
What about IAF’s capabilities in the Maritime Domain?
According to ACM Bhadauria, the IAF has SU-30MKIs which are equipped with BrahMos cruise missiles. And, with refuellers ‘string of pearls’, all is inside attain.
What is `string of pearls’?
These are series of dual-use facilities which have been set up by China in many nations in the Indian Ocean Region, about India.
Referring to the Chinese debt trap diplomacy he stated this has permitted foreign made and controlled ports and facilities – which are also close to India’s mainland and island territories.