Chinese "Spy" Ship Cleared To Dock At Sri Lanka Port: Report

Colombo: Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but is said to be a dual-use spy ship. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August 11, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit.

Colombo: Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but is said to be a dual-use spy ship. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August 11, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit.Colombo: Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but is said to be a dual-use spy ship. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August 11, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit.Colombo: Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but is said to be a dual-use spy ship. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August 11, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit.Colombo: Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but is said to be a dual-use spy ship. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August 11, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit.Colombo: Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but is said to be a dual-use spy ship. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August 11, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit.Colombo: Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but is said to be a dual-use spy ship. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August 11, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit.Colombo: Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but is said to be a dual-use spy ship. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August 11, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit.Colombo: Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but is said to be a dual-use spy ship. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August 11, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit.Colombo: Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but is said to be a dual-use spy ship. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August 11, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit.Colombo: Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but is said to be a dual-use spy ship. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August 11, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit.Colombo: Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but is said to be a dual-use spy ship. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August 11, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit.Colombo: Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but is said to be a dual-use spy ship. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August 11, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit.Colombo: Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but is said to be a dual-use spy ship. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August 11, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit.Colombo: Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but is said to be a dual-use spy ship. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August 11, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit.Colombo: Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but is said to be a dual-use spy ship. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August 11, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit.Colombo: Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. The Yuan Wang 5 is describe