India concerned at Chinese spy ship in Lanka |
Indian authorities have expressed concerns about a Chinese ship with abilities to track satellites and intercontinental missiles that docked at Sri Lanka`s Hambantota port on August 16 morning. Harbour Master, Captain Nirmal de Silva said that the Chinese ship arrived at the Sri Lankan port at around 8:40 am. The ballistic missile and satellite tracking ship, Yuan Wang 5, was allowed to dock at the Hambantota port on the condition that it will not carry out any research while in Sri Lankan waters. New Delhi is concerned about the possibility of the ship`s tracking systems attempting to snoop on Indian installations. Sri Lanka, which had earlier asked China to postpone the visit of the high-tech ship, cleared it for docking on Saturday. Last week, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that India will make the best judgement about its security interests and take into account the prevailing situation in the region, especially in border areas.
|
|
|
|