03 July 2008
Tibetan infrastructure development concerns Indian Army
(IANS) An Indian Army chief has said that China’s military modernisation and improvement of infrastructure in the TAR was a matter of concern. “We need to take note of the likely implication of China’s military modernization, improvement of infrastructure in the TAR and other related issues, which could impact our security in the long term”, said General Deepak Kapoor during a lecture at the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses. Acknowledging China’s might Kapoor said: “Our [India-China] mutual economic engagements and continued efforts to amicably resolve this boundary issue have ensured peace along the border”. Speaking on “The changing global security environment with specific reference to our region and its impact on the Indian Army,” Kapoor detailed challenges faced by India due to varying forms of instability in the country’s immediate neighbourhood.