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But great R&R for Indian personnel was my point.thats too far from china sea.not much of advantage for india,also adds logistic headaches
But great R&R for Indian personnel was my point.thats too far from china sea.not much of advantage for india,also adds logistic headaches
excelent we can use phlipines as listening post & base for navy planes & subsGuam's infrastructure is already over-taxed by the Marine buildup and brought anti-colonial sentiment. The Chamorro would never accept an Indian colony on island. The best choice for India would be asking Vietnam or the Philippines for a station around the Spratly chain and offer a defence pact. Let us cut to the chase and admit GoI is not in any mindset to make such an offer much less procure the weapons necessary to contribute such defence.
DG wouldn't do anything for the IN except provide extended air coverage. It is too far from shipping channels to be an effective base and Indian ports to the West are closer to the lanes. India already has a great position to the East, all you need is something to the West and the best location would be the island of Socotra. Worrying about the southern IOR is a waste of time.i never said that india should start a new base,all i said is to use already existing american naval facilities for our ships.
in your opinion how will dg boost IN??
those island supports distinctive species.....DG wouldn't do anything for the IN except provide extended air coverage. It is too far from shipping channels to be an effective base and Indian ports to the West are closer to the lanes. India already has a great position to the East, all you need is something to the West and the best location would be the island of Socotra. Worrying about the southern IOR is a waste of time.
You want a base near the shipping lanes, especially that traveling to Pak and China. Seychelles has no strategic importance bringing India's enemies to her knees.those island supports distinctive species.....
i prefer seychelles.future markets lie in africa,more over seychelles is closer to india
The Proposed PLA Naval Base in Seychelles and India's Options | Institute for Defence Studies and AnalysesYou want a base near the shipping lanes, especially that traveling to Pak and China. Seychelles has no strategic importance bringing India's enemies to her knees.
Besides the fact China never went for a base on Seychelles, what does their EEZ have to do with it? It is still international waters.The Proposed PLA Naval Base in Seychelles and India's Options | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
an eez of 1.4 million square kms...:shocked:
its china military policy not to setup military bases abroadBesides the fact China never went for a base on Seychelles, what does their EEZ have to do with it? It is still international waters.
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