NEW DELHI: Another Chinese research and space-tracking vessel is now prowling in the Indian Ocean Region at a time when India is testing missiles in the Bay of Bengal. The docking of a similar Chinese spy ship at Hambantota in August had led to a major diplomatic wrangle between India and Sri Lanka.
The over 22,000-tonne Yuan Wang-6, which is equipped with large antennae, advanced surveillance equipment and sensors capable of electronic snooping, monitoring satellite launches and tracking trajectories of long-range ballistic missiles, was sailing off the Bali coast in Indonesia early on Friday morning.
The over 22,000-tonne Yuan Wang-6, which is equipped with large antennae, advanced surveillance equipment and sensors capable of electronic snooping, monitoring satellite launches and tracking trajectories of long-range ballistic missiles, was sailing off the Bali coast in Indonesia early on Friday morning.
The Indian Navy has been “closely monitoring” Yuan Wang-6, which is under the command of the Strategic Support Force of the People’s Liberation Army with a crew of around 400, ever since she entered the IOR through the Sunda Strait of Indonesia some days ago, defence…
