sábado, 6 de enero de 2018

After Djibouti, China likely to build second overseas military base near Chabahar port: Report | The Indian Express

After Djibouti, China likely to build second overseas military base near Chabahar port: Report | The Indian Express

After Djibouti, China likely to build second overseas military base near Chabahar port: Report

China plans to push for greater maritime capabilities along strategic sea routes and if the deal to acquire Pakistani military base goes through, the new facility will come up at Jiwani close to Iran border in the Gulf of Oman only 85km from China's Gwadar port in Pakistan.

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: January 6, 2018 2:21 pm
China likely to build second overseas military base near Chabahar port
Chabahar: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani poses during the inauguration a newly built extension of the port of Chabaha, near the Pakistani border, on the Gulf of Oman, southeastern Iran, Sunday.  AP Photo.

After establishing its first overseas military base in Djibouti, in the horn of Africa in the Indian Ocean, China is now in talks with Pakistan to build its second overseas military base close to Iran’s Chabahar port, PTI quoted an official as saying. China plans to push for greater maritime capabilities along strategic sea routes and if the deal to acquire Pakistani military base goes through, the new facility will come up at Jiwani close to Iran border in the Gulf of Oman only 85km from China’s Gwadar port in Pakistan.


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