The Indian Army has made it clear that its decisions

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The Indian Army has made it clear that its decisions will not be influenced by Beijing. “Our threat perceptions and security concerns are our own, and how we address these by deploying assets on our territory should be no one else’s concern,” a top Army source was quoted by NDTV in its report. China had warned India that deployment of BrahMos missiles could bring counter measures from China and bring “a negative influence” to “stability” of border areas. A commentary over the weekend in the PLA Daily, the official publication of People’s Liberation Army, said the deployment of the supersonic cruise missiles could lead to counter-measures by China. “India deploying supersonic missiles on the border has exceeded its own needs for self-defense and poses a serious threat to China’s Tibet and Yunnan provinces. Deploying BrahMos missiles is bound to increase competitiveness and confrontation in Sino-Indian relations and bring a negative influence to stability of the region,” the commentary said.Earlier, PTI had reported that the government has cleared the fourth BrahMos regiment at a cost of over Rs 4,300 crore. The regiment consists of around 100 missiles, five mobile autonomous launchers on 12×12 heavy-duty trucks and a mobile command post, among other hardware and software. The missile was under test by the Army and last known test of the missile in the Eastern sector was done in May, 2015. The steep-dive attack cruise missile can hit enemy targets hidden in the shadows of mountains.

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