Chinese state / capability scepticism

Beijing's read plays down the milestone: cites carrier Vikrant's pitching defect and weapons/radar lagging world destroyers, and a ~10,900-person manpower gap (12.3% of strength; officers ~21% short) to argue Indian indigenous shipbuilding and readiness have real shortfalls.

“印度国产舰艇存在短板，人才储备明显不足。 (India's domestically built warships have shortcomings; its talent reserves are clearly insufficient.)”