India has just one aircraft carrier against China's two; just 10 destroyers against China's 42 larger vessels; just 13 frigates against the PLA(N)'s 44; and barely 28 corvettes against China's 71
Some military experts believe an air-to-air missile was fired
Navy Vice Chief Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar said the Indian Navy is very well prepared to secure the maritime boundaries of the country
A top Indian Navy officer said that it 'could pose a threat' to Indian interests in the region and there is a need to keep a close watch on such activities
A Chinese navy unit recently completed a far-ranging month-long training exercise in the Pacific Ocean
This comes against the backdrop of growing concern over China's increasing maritime presence in the Indian Ocean region.
The Philippine government expressed concern after spotting more than 200 Chinese fishing vessels it believed were crewed by militias at a reef claimed by both countries in the South China Sea
The DF-26B and DF-21D missiles fired Wednesday targeted an area between the southern island province of Hainan and the Paracel Islands
China has been adding new naval ships on a monthly basis
China has one aircraft carrier, which is a refurbished vessel from the -former Soviet Union