Par panel flags strengthening of 'China-Pakistan naval nexus', urges India to remain proactive

NEW DELHI: (Mar 18) A parliamentary panel has expressed concern over the "strengthening of the China-Pakistan naval nexus", and recommended that India remain "proactive" in countering the combined threat by bolstering its own deterrence capabilities and deepening its strategic alliances with partners.

The Committee on External Affairs, in its report presented in Parliament on Tuesday, urged the government to "enhance maritime domain awareness (MDA)" through further integration of advanced technologies, such as satellite-based surveillance systems and artificial intelligence, to monitor Chinese activities "more effectively".

The panel is headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.