Roaring Tiger! China’s presence in the Indian Ocean could be a Dragon’s neck in the mouth of a Tiger
_Vinayak Barot
The New Delhi government is 100 Percent ready to counter any unpredicted activities of the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) at the Indian Ocean and Land borders also. China is consistently trying to increase its presence in the Indian Ocean to counter India from South Zone, but Dragon’s neck will break by Tiger if India will use its island territories as an Aircraft Carrier.
India may use its islands territories as an unsinkable aircraft carrier against the Chinese Navy in the Indian Ocean. The Indian forces can easily attack the Chinese ships from four sides if they enter.
The way to enter the Indian Ocean is not easy for China as the Beijing government is thinking. China has other areas which need focus. The Chinese have other priorities such as Taiwan and Japan before they can come to the Indian Ocean and if China try to deploy a carrier in this region, India is capable enough to handle them.
Chinese Navy’s Presence in the Indian Ocean could be a new challenge for small countries like Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and the Philippines, but the Indian Navy is strong enough to retaliate if any Chinese activity which threatens the security of India and its dignity.
The Defence Department of India is already working relentlessly to improve the security of the Nation, and India will soon have three aircraft carriers in the Indian Navy.
On the third Air Craft Carrier for the India Navy, an official said that “India should develop its island territory as an unsinkable aircraft carrier and also use the peninsular landmass jutting into the Indian Ocean to its advantage.”
The country should have at least two active carriers at any given time. In such a case availability of three aircraft carriers will give options of deploying one each on the eastern and western seaboard and the third can be put to the maintenance and repair cycle.
China has been constructing aircraft carriers at a fast pace with a projected plan to operate 10 carriers by 2050. At present their third and most advanced aircraft carrier is being built with the first one, Liaoning, being commissioned in 2012 and the second, Shandong, ready in 2019.
