China Activates 5,000-km LPAR Radar Near Indian Border, Raising India's Strategic Concerns
The long-range radar in Yunnan can reportedly monitor India's missile tests and track activity across the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean, prompting fresh security concerns.
China has reportedly activated a new Large Phased Array Radar (LPAR) in its Yunnan province near the Myanmar border, significantly enhancing its long-range surveillance capabilities and raising fresh strategic concerns for India.
With a claimed range of over 5,000 kilometres, the radar is capable of detecting ballistic missile launches, tracking their flight paths, and collecting technical data. Reports suggest it can monitor large parts of eastern India, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean.
Defence experts say the system could track missile tests conducted from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha, where India tests strategic missile systems such as the Agni-5 and K-4. Access to such data could help China strengthen its missile defence systems and improve its strategic planning.
The radar's location also enables China to expand surveillance over the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), a vital area for India's maritime security and global trade routes.
China already operates similar long-range radar systems in Xinjiang and Korla, and the addition of the Yunnan-based LPAR further strengthens its regional surveillance network.
Although neither India nor China has officially commented on the deployment, defence analysts believe the development highlights the growing importance of advanced surveillance, electronic warfare, and counter-monitoring technologies in the region.
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