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Chinese presence at Gwadar Port is a matter of concern: Antony

Bangalore,Feb 6: Pakistan's decision to handover strategic Gwadar port to China is a matter of “serious concern” for India, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said in Bangalore on Wednesday.“Chinese are now constructing that port on Pakistan's

PTI Published : Feb 06, 2013 19:00 IST, Updated : Feb 06, 2013 21:44 IST


Gwadar port is situated at a strategic location of the Arabian Sea and the mouth of the Persian Gulf. It is only about 400 kilometres away from the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil supply route.



The Minister's remark comes in the backdrop of reports in the Chinese official media that the port development was not an attempt by the Chinese side to ‘encircle' India.










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