Explained: What Are Chinese Survey Ships Up To In The Indian OceanÂ
by Swarajya Staff - Apr 1, 2021 11:43 AM
Xiang Yang Hong 03, a Chinese survey vessel.
Snapshot
With the Peopleâs Liberation Army Navyâs expanding footprint in Indian Ocean, Chinese survey vessels make regular forays to the region.
Two Chinese research vessels were spotted south of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in January this year.
In January this year, two Chinese survey vessels were spotted in the Indian Ocean, south of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The Chinese ships surveyed a large area around the Ninety East Ridge, a linear, northâsouth-oriented, volcanic feature on the bed of the Indian Ocean.
PLA’s uncrewed vehicles threaten region: analysts
Staff writer, with CNA
China’s aggressive development of uncrewed air, ground and underwater vehicles is an increasing threat to Taiwan and the region, analysts at a government-funded think tank said.
Sheu Jyh-shyang (許智翔), a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research, said that in the past few years, uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) and drones have been used increasingly by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
In a research paper published on Jan. 29, Sheu cited Chinese media reports of drones being deployed in counterterrorism drills in China in 2019, and used for the transport of supplies to high altitudes in Tibet in September last year.
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.