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1, we have no troops now, the future may be, but it depends on the situation.
2, I think our strategy is clear to protect trade and energy channels in the Indian Ocean.
3, do not simply blame others, look at yourselves, in any case I do not want to engage a blame game, it does not make sense.
regarding your first point, the Indian media clearly states that China has stationed troops , so would like to read up more from Chinese ,Pakistani and other neutral sources before going any further in the debate....
regarding your second point : protection from whom ? For the last 30 years or so ever since the Chinese economy has increasingly grown , oil and other energy supplies have been passing through the Mallaca straits unhindered by any navy be it U.S.N or IN or any other nation.....of recent times we have seen China being more and more assertive in its claims over The south China sea which have led to potential confrontations with Vietnam and also with Japan over its perceived EEZ's.
So why is it that all of a sudden concerns about safety of energy lines have suddenly surfaced leading to building bases all around India (Gwadar , In BD , Sri lanka ).
So as it appears , such concerns about safety of energy lines must mean China is anticipating a future conflict ( perhaps land -based on the Tibetan border ) with India and it fears that India might take such a step . So rather than creating a military presence in IOR , if the Chinese leadership genuinely wants peace it should improve relations with India by border consultations and be receptive to India 's concerns on Kashmir .....
and any military development around India will be viewed as a threat and responded to appropriately by India ....Co-operation with Pakistan on Gwadar for military purposes definitely counts as one ....