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US Report: India Views China as Primary Adversary

A U.S. Defence Intelligence Agency report states that India considers China its primary adversary and Pakistan as an ancillary security problem.

May 26, 2025

Key Points

  • 1The U.S. Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) report states India views China as its primary adversary.
  • 2The report indicates that Pakistan is seen more as an ancillary security problem.
  • 3Pakistan regards India as an existential threat.
  • 4India is giving priority to advancing bilateral defence partnerships in the Indian Ocean region.
  • 5India will maintain its relationship with Russia through 2025.
  • 6India almost certainly will continue promoting its “Made in India” initiative this year to build its domestic defence industry.

Important Terms

IndiaChinaPakistanU.S. DIASecurity
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Last Updated: 7/16/2025