Sri Lanka Declares Pause On Foreign Research Vessels Amidst Indian Concerns Over Chinese Surveillance

Colombo: Sri Lanka has decided to impose a one-year moratorium in allowing foreign vessels to conduct research in the island nation’s territorial waters, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has said, amidst frequent docking requests from Chinese surveillance ships.There were apprehensions in New Delhi about the possibility of Chinese vessels’ hi-tech tracking systems attempting to snoop on Indian defence
Colombo: Sri Lanka has decided to impose a one-year moratorium in allowing foreign vessels to conduct research in the island nation’s territorial waters, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has said, amidst frequent docking requests from Chinese surveillance ships.There were apprehensions in New Delhi about the possibility of Chinese vessels’ hi-tech tracking systems attempting to snoop on Indian defence
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