Updated Feb 15, 2021 | 19:26 IST
While China has been sending warships to the Indian Ocean on anti-piracy missions, the newly commissioned Changsha is a 7,200-tonne guided-missile destroyer, and the Yulin, also, a powerful warship. (Representational Image) | Photo Credit: ANI
New Delhi: Chinese warships in the Indian Ocean, ostensibly to guard against pirates, have been increasingly aggressive in recent times.
On January 27, three ships of the Chinese Navy the Changsha, a modern guided-missile destroyer, the Yulin, a multi-role frigate, and the Hong Hu, a replenishment ship, were 438 nautical miles northwest of Kavaratti, in the Lakshadweep islands.
While China has been sending warships to the Indian Ocean on anti-piracy missions, the newly commissioned Changsha is a 7,200-tonne guided-missile destroyer, and the Yulin, also, a powerful warship.