US Defense Department concerned over Chinese military build-up near Indian border - report

The US Defense Department, Pentagon is concerned about China's increased military deployment and capacity building along the Himalayan range border with India. But at the same time, American officials and experts are also optimistic about the fact that India will stand firmly in front of the Chinese army. This report has been published by "Foreign Policy" quoting a senior US official.

According to the report, this senior defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the buildup of Chinese forces along the Indo-China border along the Himalayas fits the pattern of Chinese territorial aggression seen elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific, such as in the Philippines.

Despite the concerns, according to the report, experts and US officials are optimistic that India will be able to stand firm against the People's Liberation Army (Chinese Army). "Experts said New Delhi has met more diplomatic and military resistance than China's adversaries in other regional incursions, such as those in the South China Sea".