China wants to join Navy initiative on Indian Ocean, MEA says no need

[notsuperstitious]

And do China's neighbors accept it as such? No.

Same reason the Indian Ocean does not belong to India alone.

Of course not, IONS has over 20 members

 

[Fennecus]

Of course not, IONS has over 20 members

Which is great, but apparently the poster that I quoted did not agree. Therefore, I was directing my post to him.

 

[paritosh]

The chinese concern for their supply routes via the straits of malacca is legitimate...but they cant go on building bases to intimidate the indian navy into submission.a better approach would involve diplomat level CBMs...

 

[Fennecus]

The chinese concern for their supply routes via the straits of malacca is legitimate...but they cant go on building bases to intimidate the indian navy into submission.a better approach would involve diplomat level CBMs...

When and where is China trying to "intimidate" the Indian Navy?

 

[paritosh]

When and where is China trying to "intimidate" the Indian Navy?

well the naval base on the leased Cocco islands is exactly what i mean by intimation.
is there any other possible explanation for getting a naval base so close to India and so far away from china?