Don't Provoke India To Take Military Action, Navy Chief Tells China

Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba has advised China not to trigger fresh tension in South Asia by sending warships to Arabian Sea.

Immediately after Beijing hinted that it would deploy warships and submarines at Pakistan's Gwadar port to protect its trade and energy routes, Admiral Lanba said that India was confident of prevailing over the Asian giant. The Indian Navy chief said that although New Delhi had no plan to disrupt Beijing's trade route, it would do so if China threatens India's security. Admiral Lanba told the media earlier this week that India was closely monitoring movements of Chinese warships and submarines in the "strategic" Indian Ocean Region (IOR). He further advised China not to provoke India to take military action, saying that New Delhi would have to send warships to Arabian Sea, if China made such a move.

"We keep a close eye on Chinese...