China's Strategy of Creeping Forward Won't Work With India: Army chief

China's Strategy of Creeping Forward Won't Work With India: Army chief

General Naravane was speaking on 'Role of the Indian Army in dealing with the contemporary national security challenges' at Vivekananda International Foundation. NEW DELHI : Army Chief General MM Naravane has sent a strong message to China on Wednesday saying that the Chinese strategy of nibbling territory slowly will not work with India.  The Army chief pointed out that the strategy of China succeeded in the South China Sea without firing a bullet or a loss of life. General MM Naravane said, "I think more than anything else what we have achieved is to show that this strategy (nibbling territory) will not work with us. And every move will be met resolutely."  He said while referring to the disengagement effected after a prolonged standoff of more than nine months. General MM Naravane was delivering a lecture on "Role of the Indian Army in dealing with the contemporary national security challenges" at New Delhi-based think tank Vivekananda International Foundati…