India's emerging power makes Chinese Army worried: Pentagon

Lalit K Jha

Washington, Mar 26 (PTI) India's emergence as an
economic, political and military power has left Chinese army
worried, even as the two countries in the recent years have
increased their economic and military cooperation, a report
released by Pentagon said.

"The PLA (People's Liberation Army) remains concerned
with persistent disputes along China's shared border with
India and the strategic ramifications of India's rising
economic, political, and military power," the Pentagon said in
its Congressional mandated annual report on China's army.

The 78-page report devotes a small sub-section on
India-China relations, along with those on Russia and Central
Asian republics. "China has deepened its ties with India
through increased trade, high-level dialogues, and an improved
military-to-military relationship," the report said.

The two countries have agreed to boost their bilateral
trade from USD 11.4 billion in 2007 to USD 40 billion in 2010.
India and China have also held several rounds of dialogue over
disputed territorial claims.

Sino-Indian defence ties were institutionalised in
2007 with the establishment of an Annual Defence Dialogue and
by conducting three bilateral defence exercises since 2007,
but the PLA remains worried about the rise of India as a
regional and global power and its increasing military might,
the report said. PTI LKJ
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