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Global Times, a nationalistic tabloid operated by the Communist Party of China, has warned New Delhi to think about the potential consequences for Sino-Indian relations before selling missiles and patrol boats to Vietnam in a report published Oct. 29.
The website of New Delhi Television reported on Oct. 28 that India is planning to sell BrahMos short-range supersonic anti-ship missiles and patrol boats to Vietnam. As both nations have territorial disputes with China, India is trying to strengthen its partnership with Vietnam. Nguyen Tan Dung, the prime minister of Vietnam, visited New Delhi on Oct. 27 to discuss military cooperation with India.
Nguyen requested additional assistance from India to train Vietnamese navy cadets and in the deployment of the nation's satellites. He told the Indian media that he welcomes the visit of Indian warships to his country. The BrahMos anti-ship missiles can be launched from surface combat vessels, as well as from Su-30MKV fighters and Kilo-class submarines and so can pose a serious threat to the warships of the PLA Navy in the South China Sea.
India has already trained 500 naval cadets for the People's Navy of Vietnam and Nguyen has expressed that he wishes training to continue. A Chinese military expert told the paper anonymously that it is a hostile act for India to provide weapon systems to Vietnam. After Chinese president Xi Jinping's recent visit to New Delhi, the expert warned India to not raise tensions among the two nations again, adding that China has more bargaining chips than India in the international arena.
China and India have butted heads over border issues for over a century, in particular Arunachal Pradesh, which officially became an Indian state in February 1987. China continues to claim the state, including its strategically important Tawang district, as a part of Tibet.
Vietnam and China were engaged in a standoff in disputed waters near the Paracel islands in June this year over a Chinese oil rig in an area that Hanoi claims as part of its exclusive economic zone. The standoff led to widespread protests throughout Vietnam and Chinese-owned factories were attacked.
Global Times blasts India's plan to sell weapons to Vietnam｜Politics｜News｜WantChinaTimes.com
The website of New Delhi Television reported on Oct. 28 that India is planning to sell BrahMos short-range supersonic anti-ship missiles and patrol boats to Vietnam. As both nations have territorial disputes with China, India is trying to strengthen its partnership with Vietnam. Nguyen Tan Dung, the prime minister of Vietnam, visited New Delhi on Oct. 27 to discuss military cooperation with India.
Nguyen requested additional assistance from India to train Vietnamese navy cadets and in the deployment of the nation's satellites. He told the Indian media that he welcomes the visit of Indian warships to his country. The BrahMos anti-ship missiles can be launched from surface combat vessels, as well as from Su-30MKV fighters and Kilo-class submarines and so can pose a serious threat to the warships of the PLA Navy in the South China Sea.
India has already trained 500 naval cadets for the People's Navy of Vietnam and Nguyen has expressed that he wishes training to continue. A Chinese military expert told the paper anonymously that it is a hostile act for India to provide weapon systems to Vietnam. After Chinese president Xi Jinping's recent visit to New Delhi, the expert warned India to not raise tensions among the two nations again, adding that China has more bargaining chips than India in the international arena.
China and India have butted heads over border issues for over a century, in particular Arunachal Pradesh, which officially became an Indian state in February 1987. China continues to claim the state, including its strategically important Tawang district, as a part of Tibet.
Vietnam and China were engaged in a standoff in disputed waters near the Paracel islands in June this year over a Chinese oil rig in an area that Hanoi claims as part of its exclusive economic zone. The standoff led to widespread protests throughout Vietnam and Chinese-owned factories were attacked.
Global Times blasts India's plan to sell weapons to Vietnam｜Politics｜News｜WantChinaTimes.com
