China's spy ships have been crisscrossing Indian Ocean Region since 2019China has deployed spy vessels, disguised as ocean research vessels, near Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, and various regions in the Indian O...
30 Jan, 2024, 12.00 AM IST
Sri Lanka declares moratorium on research ships for a year amid Indian concerns over Chinese vesselsChina has been trying to expand its influence in Sri Lanka, which is located on one of the world's busiest shipping routes in what India co...
05 Jan, 2024, 06.22 PM IST
Chinese spy ships visiting Lanka to collect info about India and mineral, ecological treasure in Gulf of MannarVisits by Chinese spy ships to Sri Lanka have been increasing part which collects information about vital strategic assets in southern Indi...
08 Nov, 2023, 12.23 AM IST
Scientists from China and Sri Lanka conduct joint "marine scientific" research onboard Chinese vesselScientists from China and Sri Lanka are collaborating on "marine scientific" activities aboard the Chinese research vessel 'Shi Yan 6' in S...
31 Oct, 2023, 01.50 PM IST
India's spying concerns to the fore again as Sri Lanka allows Chinese vessel to carry out 'research'The Sri Lankan foreign ministry said on October 29 that a Chinese vessel has been granted permission to carry out marine research off the i...
29 Oct, 2023, 11.46 AM IST
Sri Lanka is allowing a Chinese research ship to dock as Indian Ocean security concerns growA Chinese research ship, the Shi Yan 6, has been given permission to dock at a Sri Lankan port for replenishment, raising concerns in neigh...
25 Oct, 2023, 07.13 PM IST
US Navy ship docks on a four-day Colombo visit, no date announced for Chinese research vesselThe US Navy ship, USNS Brunswick, has arrived at the port of Colombo for a 4-day formal visit, while the dates for the arrival of a Chinese...
12 Oct, 2023, 04.03 PM IST
"Not given permission to Chinese vessel...": Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali SabrySri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry stated that Sri Lanka has not given permission for a Chinese research vessel named Shi Yan 6 to dock ...
26 Sep, 2023, 11.16 AM IST
Sri Lanka 'processing' China's request for research ship docking that may raise security concerns in IndiaSri Lanka is considering a request from China to allow a research ship to dock in the country, a year after a Chinese spy vessel's visit ra...
23 Aug, 2023, 11.17 AM IST
Navy plans to stop Chinese spy ship from entering India's exclusive economic zoneThough it is a known fact that the Yuan Wang-6 is a spy ship of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), sent to the Indian Ocean Region t...
06 Nov, 2022, 08.50 PM IST
Dining with Biden: Beijing restaurant recalls visit from US president-electThe publicity following Biden's visit nine years ago boosted business for quite a while, with many customers coming in and asking for the "...
09 Nov, 2020, 10.16 PM IST
Amid tensions on border, Indian Navy tracks Chinese research vessel in Indian OceanThe Yuan Wang class research vessel had entered the Indian Ocean Region from Malacca straits last month. It was constantly tracked by India...
17 Sep, 2020, 05.25 PM IST
India on alert as ‘China deploys dozen underwater drones in IOR’International business magazine Forbes on Sunday reported China had deployed a dozen “Sea Wing” underwater drones from specialist research ...
24 Mar, 2020, 10.12 AM IST
India gears up for mega multilateral naval exercise 'Milan'The Indian Navy prepares itself for the biggest multilateral naval exercise, Milan 2020 in the Indian Ocean which provides a 'wider array o...
15 Feb, 2020, 11.35 AM IST
Indian Navy forces Chinese naval ship to retreat from AndamanThe ship entered the area without Indian Navy's prior permission, they said. "Our stand has been that if you do anything in our region, you...
04 Dec, 2019, 10.25 AM IST
China not invited to major naval exercise Milan, not ‘like minded’: Indian NavyWhile the armies of India and China will be carrying out the ‘Hand in Hand’ exercise in Umroi, Meghalaya this month, the situation is diffe...
03 Dec, 2019, 10.00 PM IST
Turn loss into gainFor a man whose pen name means 'Don't Speak', Mo Yan, whose real name is Guan Moye, has done quite well for himself.
13 Oct, 2012, 05.26 AM IST