Very interesting, China can inspire Indo-France's idea to use each other base, I believe that India will have nothing to say if China and Pakistan or Maldives to have some agreement to use each other's base.
China is working on
LEMOA idea with SA nations. when we can have a base to supply food, fuel and water for our Navy in Indian Ocean, you can bet we will be permanently there and for ever.
How India can control Indian Ocean when their warships are not safe from DF-21D placed in Tibet, we can virtually make Indian
NAVY-LESS in case of hostility
. Indian Navy is only good to counter small navy or any far far away navy because their don't have the second strike option but DF-21D is China's second artillery against Navy either US, Japan or India.