India has been raising concerns about these vessels with Sri Lanka for some time now, amid speculation that they are used to track Indian military tests and survey strategically important waters.
According to the US-based AidData research project, the port is the most likely spot for a base given the US$2.19 billion Beijing has already invested there.
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