Chinese Deep-Sea Vessel ‘Shen Hai Yi Hao’ Heads To Maldives Amid Rising Strategic Tensions In Indian Ocean

A Chinese deep-sea research vessel, Shen Hai Yi Hao (Deep Sea No. 1), is currently en route to the Indian Ocean, with its Automatic Identification System (AIS) showing Malé, Maldives, as its destination.The voyage has triggered renewed concerns in New Delhi, coming at a time of heightened Chinese activity and influence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).The Shen Hai Yi Hao serves as the mothership
A Chinese deep-sea research vessel, Shen Hai Yi Hao (Deep Sea No. 1), is currently en route to the Indian Ocean, with its Automatic Identification System (AIS) showing Malé, Maldives, as its destination.The voyage has triggered renewed concerns in New Delhi, coming at a time of heightened Chinese activity and influence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).The Shen Hai Yi Hao serves as the mothership
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