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KOLKATA: India is concerned with Bangladesh's decision to order two
submarines from China. There are also indications that Chinese submarines
have been sneaking into Indian territorial waters in the Bay of Bengal
undetected. These developments have led to the Eastern Naval Command seeking
more presence in the Bay of Bengal region.
"Why would Bangladesh need submarines? This decision by the government there
and the ongoing strife in the country is a matter of concern for us. We
also suspect that Chinese submarines are sneaking into Indian territorial
waters in the Bay of Bengal region, though none has been detected as yet.
This is reason enough for greater naval presence in the region. At the
moment, India isn't really prepared for any conflict in the Bay of Bengal
region near West Bengal due to the lack of adequate infrastructure," a
senior Navy officer said.
Several measures have been proposed by the Navy in Bengal to improve the
situation. While acquisition of land at Sagar Island for a missile battery
is in its final stage, the ministry of defence has decided to bear part of
the cost for setting up of the deep-draughted port there. This will allow
naval ships to dock there and pick up supplies for patrolling the Bay of
Bengal. The Navy is also going ahead with its plans for setting up an
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) base at the Behala airfield.
"The Sagar port is of great strategic importance. As per the RITES report,
there is a funding gap of nearly Rs 3,500 crore. There will be the need to
base land-to-ship and surface-to-air missiles at Sagar. Apart from this,
there will be need for a communications centre and radar station. During a
conflict situation, an examination anchorage will be required to inspect
vessels in the vicinity. This has to be within missile range. There will
also be the need for storage space for rations and ammunition for ships. The
infrastructure will be in place soon. Gradually, we plan to bring in moving
missile coastal batteries (missiles mounted on trucks). If required, new
missiles will be acquired. The MoD is ready to pump in funds for the port in
Sagar as this will be crucial in the scheme of things. The Kolkata Port
Trust has asked RITES to prepare a fresh financial report based on our offer
," said Commodore Ravi Ahluwalia, naval officer in charge, West Bengal.
The Navy doesn't believe that the floating border outposts maintained by the
Border Security Force (BSF) in the Sundarbans aren't adequate to prevent
any sea-bound threat to the country. The NOIC believes that anti-national
elements will target that area once security is tightened along the porous
land orders. The UAVs will be crucial to check this.
"We are still working on land acquisition at the Behala airfield for the UAV
base. We only require between 15-18 acres there for the base. The UAVs
would take off from there and then their control would be handed over to a
base in Sagar. The land that has been offered to us isn't quite satisfactory
as there are some encroachments and the boundary isn't clearly demarcated,"
Commodore Ahluwalia said.
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: 最近三大民国很high啊，藏南事没完，这又叫板加拉了。
: KOLKATA: India is concerned with Bangladesh's decision to order two
: submarines from China. There are also indications that Chinese submarines
: have been sneaking into Indian territorial waters in the Bay of Bengal
: undetected. These developments have led to the Eastern Naval Command seeking
: more presence in the Bay of Bengal region.
: "Why would Bangladesh need submarines? This decision by the government there
: and the ongoing strife in the country is a matter of concern for us. We
: also suspect that Chinese submarines are sneaking into Indian territorial
: waters in the Bay of Bengal region, though none has been detected as yet.
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