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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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China to be India's main long-term competitor, Pakistan remains terrorism threat: Naravane

Pune: India's attention towards Pakistan was driven largely by the continuing threat of terrorism, but China is going to be New Delhi's main competitor across multiple domains in the long-term, asserted former Army chief General Manoj Naravane on Thursday.

While refraining from using the term "enemy" in context of China, he stressed the need for a strong military deterrence while resolving long-standing differences with Beijing through dialogue.

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