Chopra said that India was conducting naval exercises with the neighbouring countries and maintaining good diplomatic relations with them.
When asked whether China poses a threat to India's maritime security, the Vice Admiral answered in the negative.
“China is a big country and her economic interests are different. Chinese ships are going all over the world. Our Indian ships are also visiting China. India is also conducting naval exercises with China,” he said.
Chopra said the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) will celebrate the Navy Day on December 4 every year as it was on this day in 1971 that missile boats of the Indian Navy carried out an attack on Karachi Harbour during the Indo-Pak War.
Seventeen ships, eight types of aircraft and a submarine will take part in the Navy Day demonstration tomorrow, he said.
