US DIA Report: India Sees China as Primary Threat, Pakistan as Secondary; Highlights Nuclear and Military Modernization

US DIA Report: India Sees China as Primary Threat, Pakistan as Secondary; Highlights Nuclear and Military Modernization

Last Updated May - 26 - 2025, 02:22 PM | Source : Fela News

The US Defense Intelligence Agency reveals India views China as its main adversary and Pakistan as a secondary security concern. The report details ongoing Indi

The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has assessed that India views China as its “primary adversary” while considering Pakistan a secondary security concern, despite recent military clashes triggered by India’s strikes on terrorist targets in Pakistan. Conversely, Pakistan regards India as an “existential threat” and is advancing tactical nuclear weapons to balance India’s conventional military superiority. DIA director Lt Gen Jeffrey Kruse presented this assessment to the US House Armed Services subcommittee on May 11.

The clashes began after India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan-controlled areas in response to a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. Intense fighting involving drones, missiles, and artillery continued for four days before both countries agreed to a ceasefire on May 10.

The DIA highlighted that Pakistan is modernizing its nuclear arsenal and likely sources materials for weapons of mass destruction primarily from China, with shipments passing through countries like Hong Kong, Singapore, Turkey, and the UAE. Pakistan also regularly conducts joint military exercises with China, employing Chinese-origin jets and missiles during recent conflicts.

Tensions between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) remain volatile and can escalate rapidly. India aims to strengthen its military capabilities and global leadership, focusing on countering China by enhancing defense partnerships in the Indian Ocean region through training, exercises, arms sales, and intelligence sharing.

Although India and China agreed last October to disengage forces at two disputed LAC points, the underlying border dispute remains unresolved, with tensions lingering since a deadly 2020 clash.

India continues to modernize its defense sector through its “Make in India” initiative, testing advanced missile systems like the Agni-I Prime and Agni-V, and commissioning its second nuclear-powered submarine to enhance its nuclear deterrence. Despite reducing Russian military imports, India maintains ties with Russia, relying on Russian spare parts to sustain its large fleet of tanks and combat aircraft, viewing this relationship as crucial to balancing Russia-China relations.

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