Chinese warships at Gwadar would be a matter of concern: Navy Chief

New Delhi, Dec 1: The Chinese warships at Gwadar port would be a matter of concern, said Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba here on Friday.

“If the Naval ships of People’s Liberation Army(PLA) Navy are at Pakistan‘s Gwadar Port in future, it would be a matter of concern for us, we will see and mitigate the challenge,” the Chief of the Naval Staffs said while addressing annual press conference.
Chinese commercial companies have acquired major share in the port but I am not aware of Gwadar is to be used by Chinese submarine or warships, Admiral Lanba said. It's a commercial harbour, and part of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), he added.
Answering a question about the presence of the Chinese warships in the Indian Ocean Region(IOR) Navy Chief said, 'there are eight ships in IOR at any given point of time that has started in 2008. The Submarines of PLA Navy in this region started in 2013.' 
"In the month of August, there was unique situation as there were 14 ships in the area," CNS added.
'Indian Navy monitors the movement of Chinese Navy in the maritime area,' answered the Chief when asked about the threat to Indian interest.
“The pattern of the Chinese submarines deployment has not changed since 2013. We monitor their deployment. Once in 24 hour or 48 hour, a surveillance aircraft goes for surveillance," the Navy Chief said. UNI