New Delhi : India on Friday dismissed the possibility of joint maritime patrolling with other countries in the Asia Pacific region, days after a top American military commander hoped it will happen in the near future. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that India is in for joint military exercise but not for joint patrolling.
As of now, India has never participated in joint patrolling. But we do participate in joint exercise. So the question of joint patrolling at this stage does not arise,” he said addressing reporters at South Block. He was asked a question on the remarks made by Chief of US Pacific Command Admiral Harry Harris. The American commander had pitched for a quad-lateral security dialogue among India, Japan, Australia and the US.−PTI
