PLA turns 94 and more threatening than ever: India must be cautious of at least four changes
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PLA turns 94 and more threatening than ever: India must be cautious of at least four changesBy Suyash Desai, TOI Contributor
Last Updated: Aug 03, 2021, 10:40 AM IST
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Although China’s primary strategic direction is reunification with Taiwan and to prepare for US contingency during reunification, India and other Indo-Pacific countries are also impacted by its ongoing force modernisation. India needs to be cautious of at least four changes within PLA.
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The Chinese People’s Liberation Army celebrated its 94th founding anniversary on August 1. Formed in 1927, it has become the world’s largest armed force but it’s no longer a conventional land-centric army. Under the Central Military Commission Chairman Xi Jinping, it has undertaken military reforms intended to make it fully mechanised by 2020, informatised by 2035, and a world-class force by 2049.
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