India’s navy chief said on Monday that Beijing’s naval build-up was a "major, major cause for concern" amid tensions in the South China Sea, according to a report.
"It is actually a major, major cause of concern for us, which we continuously evaluate and work out our options and our strategies," Admiral D.K. Joshi told journalists in New Delhi, the Press Trust of India reported.
"The modernisation is truly impressive," Joshi said of the rival navy, which in September inducted China’s first aircraft carrier.
New Delhi is wary of growing Chinese influence around the Indian Ocean, where Beijing has funded or plans to invest in major infrastructure projects, including ports in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and military-ruled Myanmar.
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