Why Chinese Ship Yuan Wang 5's Arrival In Sri Lanka Has India Worried
By Sourit Sanyal On the morning of August 16, the Chinese ballistic missile and satellite tracking ship 'Yuan Wang 5' docked at the Hambantota port on the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The arrival of the high-tech vessel was quick to raise concern in New Delhi as Colombo allowed the ship to dock at the Hambantota port. As the ship is scheduled to stay docked at the port till August 22, here's a look at why India is worried about its presence there. What is the Yuan Wang 5? China has said that the ship, Yuan Wang 5, is used for scientific research. But a 2021 report by the US Defense Department ...