China to open a military base in Indian Ocean

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In a move that may cause unease in India, China on Monday announced that it will set up its first military base abroad in the Indian Ocean island of Seychelles to "seek supplies and recuperate" facilities for its Navy.

The naval fleet may seek supplies or recuperate at appropriate harbours in Seychelles or other countries as needed during escort missions, Chinese defence ministry announced on Monday.

China has already cemented its foothold in the Indian Ocean by signing contract with the UN backed International Seabed Authority to gain rights to explore polymetallic sulphide ore deposit in Indian Ocean over the next 15 years.
The contract awarded this year to a Chinese association exclusive rights to explore a 10,000-square-km of international seabed in the southwest Indian Ocean.

The base in Seychelles is regarded significant by analysts as China is about to launch its first aircraft carrier. It is currently undergoing final trials.

Playing down its significance, Chinese defence ministry statement on Monday said it is international practice for naval fleets to re-supply at the closest port of a nearby state during long-distance missions.

Apparently commenting on a recent report that China will establish a military base in Seychelles, it said Chinese naval fleets have re-supply facilities at harbours in Djibouti, Oman and Yemen since China sent its first convoy to the Gulf of Aden in 2008.

The decision to establish its first naval base abroad was taken during Chinese defence minister Gen Liang Guanglie's goodwill visit to Seychelles earlier this month.

During the visit, Seychelles foreign affairs minister Jean-Paul Adam said his country has invited China to set up a military base on the archipelago to beef up the fight against piracy.

"We have invited the Chinese government to set up a military presence on Mahe to fight the pirate attacks that the Seychelles face on a regular basis," Adam was quoted as saying in the media reports.

"For the time being China is studying this possibility because she has economic interests in the region and Beijing is also involved in the fight against piracy," he said.

During Liang's visit, the two sides exchanged views on their countries' and armies' cooperation, as well as on the global and regional situation, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Seychelles appreciates China's efforts to maintain safe navigation on the Indian Ocean, as well as the support it has granted to Seychelles, the ministry said.

Seychelles also invited China's navy to re-supply and recuperate in the country during escort missions, the defence ministry statement said.

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[NirmalKrish]

Fine India will open a naval base in the South china sea off Vietnam also to protect our strategic assets in the area which are exploring for oil in the allocated blocks, let the chest thumping begin

 

[beijing consensus]

Fine India will open a naval base in the South china sea off Vietnam also to protect our strategic assets in area which are exploring for oil in the allocated blocks, let the chest thumping begin

fine, we will build military base in sri lanka.

and we can destroy the indian base in vietnam, chinese military is vastly superior to the indian ragtag military.

if india thinks they can take on china in a war, then they are repeating the same mistake in 1962.
in 1962 the gap between chinese and indian military was small, now china is vastly superior to india.

 

[canadian icehole]

fine, we will build military base in sri lanka.

and we can destroy the indian base in vietnam, chinese military is vastly superior to the indian ragtag military.

if india thinks they can take on china in a war, then they are repeating the same mistake in 1962.
in 1962 the gap between chinese and indian military was small, now china is vastly superior to india.

Don't forget Gwadar.

 

[IndoCarib]

Don't forget Gwadar.

Gwadar is a port, not a military base. Like wise India is building a port in Chabahar , Iran. The proposed navy base in Seychelles is far far away from India

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Don't forget Gwadar.

PLAAN can dock their ships at gwadar in case of a war!for replenishments n other stuff...

 

[NirmalKrish]

fine, we will build military base in sri lanka.

and we can destroy the indian base in vietnam, chinese military is vastly superior to the indian ragtag military.

if india thinks they can take on china in a war, then they are repeating the same mistake in 1962.
in 1962 the gap between chinese and indian military was small, now china is vastly superior to india.

Ouch the first rib has cracked, hit the nerve has it... the India that was in 1962 is not the India as it was 1962 so stop with the 62 bullcr ap and face reality. China would dare not attack India (nor would it dream of setting a base in the Indian Ocean region, 2 can play that game, but then again you Chinese think you’re the big daddies of Asia and everyone has to follow your rules get a life. China is trying to encircle India the world knows it first your hegemonic attitude is not going to get you anywhere. I would love to see china attack India; this would be the beginning of the end for china both militarily and economically

 

[beijing consensus]

Ouch the first rib has cracked, hit the nerve has it... the India that was in 1962 is not the India as it was 1962 so stop with the 62 bullcr ap and face reality. China would dare not attack India (nor would it dream of setting a base in the Indian Ocean region, 2 can play that game, but then again you Chinese think you’re the big daddies of Asia and everyone has to follow your rules get a life. China is trying to encircle India the world knows it first your hegemonic attitude is not going to get you anywhere. I would love to see china attack India; this would be the beginning of the end for china both militarily and economically

muahahahahahahaha
end of china militarily?

how are u going to hurt china?
with what?
ur sticks

u are powerless to stop china, china absolutely skull f***ed u in 1962 and we can skull f**k u in the 21st century.
china has always had india's number in everything.

india is no match for china in whatever way u look at it.

 

[FunkyPeace12]

Yay! about time China starts expanding out.

 

[Avisheik]

Apart from china flexing its muscle and keeping an eye on its interest i do not see any creditable threat to india

Seychelles is close to africa, where china has invested alot of money, in case anything happens, the chinese will be there to take care of it.

Secondly, the aircraft carrier wont be used to protect seychelles so the navy will have limited aircover

Lastly, not only china should set up bases near that area, other established navies should set up bases there as well to protect the mercent ships from being attacked by pirates