08 September 2015

News Story: PLA warships spotted near India's Andaman islands

Chinese Navy Warships on patrol
The Indian Navy has decided to deploy more vessels near the Andaman islands in the Bay of Bengal after spotting Chinese warships conducting reconnaissance activities in the region, according to the Duowei News, a US-based outlet operated by overseas Chinese.

The only tri-service theater command of the Indian armed forces, based in Port Blair of the Andaman and Nicobar islands and known as the Andaman and Nicobar Command, would very likely to become the primary target of the People's Liberation Army if China and India went to war. The attention of the Indian military is currently on the defense of its mountainous northern border with China, leaving the Andaman islands vulnerable to a potential Chinese attack.

Read the full story at Want China Times