China’s String of Pearls bares its surveillance fangs. Why is it a nagging worry for India?

China’s undersea surveillance systems are spreading its footprints, increasingly toeing critical assets across geographies. These forays are aimed at exerting influence over security and defence apparatus vital to the EU and NATO, including transport, infrastructure, and telecommunication networks. If Beijing’s game plan is to build a maritime silk route, it is imperative for India to counter these surveillance forays.

from Economy-Prime-Economic Times