Pakistan has increasingly become a pawn in Chinese policy. Under an increasing #CPEC related debt trap we are going to witness further military dependencies in the future: @IAF_MCC Chief ACM RKS Bhadauria @vifindia

US exit from Afghanistan has opened increased options for #China in the region both direct and through Pakistan allowing it possible entry into Central Asia that they have been eyeing for sometime now: ACM Bhdauria

Our most imp nat security challenge is firstly to understand China, their possible game plan n deepening & evolving Sino-Pak relationship. We are well aware that China’s aspirations are on global front and regional domination is a part to global leadership that they aspire: CAS

CAS Bhadauria flagged evolving issues:
1. Withdrawal of US forces from #Afghanistan resulting in upsurge in violence n regional powers jockeying for influence increasing instability. Pak has already jumped ships to take advantage of shifting scenario to become more relevant in Af

2. Israel-UAE agreement which has paved way for realignment of the Middle East. This also provides an excuse of traditional rivals to Israel like Iran, Turkey and Pakistan to strengthen their own geopolitical and military alliance: CAS RKS Bhadauria @vifindia

However, which (above tweet) may have security implications to India in terms of Turkish technology & equipment now becoming more available to Pak and in particular proliferation of drone tech and options in Pak would start to feed into non-state actors hands in due course: CAS

Towards the South, increased presence of extra regional forces in #IOR, #IndoPacific & close to our island territories poses a real challenge: @IAF_MCC Chief RKS Bhadauria at @vifindia

Debt trap diplomacy to achieve geopolitical goals by ensnaring recipient countries with loans that cannot be repaid well know. It has allowed foreign created n controlled ports & facilities very close to mainland and island territories: CAS Bhadauria #IOR #IndoPacific

New #PLA doctrines underscoring dev force protection capabilities to counter US global dominance has direct impact on India’s security matrix. What if China wants to use one such launching pad for action against us? Does 3rd country or launching pad become a target for us?: CAS

On the Northern borders, the #Himalayan barrier which separated #SouthAsia with #China has been literally flattened by massive infrastructure development and the time that it takes to travel large distances has rapidly shrunk: CAS Bhadauria at @vifindia

On @IAF_MCC role in #LadakhStandoff, CAS: Whatever actions we had taken, some very serious and robust actions, which has had its result and we can see that they have stopped in their tracks and they have continuing to remain there.

Howsoever many military exercises we conduct with as many countries, we have to fight our own battles: CAS Bhadauria

We now have SU-30MKIs equipped with #BrahMos missiles n if used along with refuellers whatever is talked of #StringOfPearls, its all within reach. There's no target that exists in the string of pearls that cannot be targeted: @IAF_MCC Chief ACM Bhadauria at @vifindia #China #IOR

A rare public comment by service chief on India's Ayni air base in #Tajikistan, @IAF_MCC Chief ACM Bhadauria: It is an area that gave us huge capability in terms of being able to operating from there. It has given lot of goodwill and strategic importance and is going well.