According to Navy Chief, China remains a strong adversary.

The Army Chief said the immediate goal is to disengage from the two remaining friction points at LAC in eastern Ladakh before considering the next step in de-escalation.
China remains a severe challenge and has extended its footprint not only along India’s land borders but also in the maritime domain by utilizing anti-piracy operations to normalize its naval presence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), according to Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar on Wednesday.

At a separate event, Army Chief General Manoj Pande stated that there are still two points of contention along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh that must be resolved between India and China.

Admiral Kumar was speaking on India’s security challenges. He stated that China has been in the IOR continuously since 2008, citing anti-piracy operations as the cause.

“At any given time, we have anywhere from five to eight Chinese Navy units, be they battleships or research vessels, as well as a slew of Chinese fishing vessels operating in the IOR.” “We keep an eye on them and monitor how they carry out their activities in the IOR,” Admiral Kumar stated at the All India Management Association’s 49th annual management convention.

He stated that China now has a base in Djibouti and is actively developing numerous ports in the Indian Ocean region, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Pakistan, and other countries.