EAM Jaishankar raises concern over "steady increase in Chinese naval presence" in Indian Ocean

Sep 27, 2023

New York (USA), September 27 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised concern over the "steady increase in Chinese naval presence" in the Indian Ocean and called "to prepare for a far greater presence of Beijing than seen ever before." Speaking at the ‘Discussion at Council on Foreign Relations’ in New York, Jaishankar said, "Last 20 -25 years, there has been a steady increase in the Chinese naval presence and activity in the Indian Ocean, but there has been a very sharp increase in the size of Chinese naval. When you have a very much...