INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
File photo of Yuan Wang (Photo Credits: ANI)Yuan Wang, the Chinese class research vessel had entered Indian waters from Malacca straits in
The ship was being constantly monitored by Indian Navy warships deployed in the region.This vessel returned to China a few days ago after
being on the radar of the Indian Navy
It has been noted that Chinese research vessels have been cruising Indian waters regularly as part of efforts to acquire sensitive
information about Indian maritime territory.In 2019, a similar research vessel was asked to move out of an area near Andaman and Nicobar
Islands after it was found indulging in suspicious activities in Indian waters.A research/survey vessel built-in 2007, Yuan Wang has a
carrying capacity of 11,000 DWT.This development has come to light amid the Indian-China military standoff in eastern Ladakh
Soldiers of the Indian Army and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) have been engaged in an intense standoff since China altered the status
quo along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in April of this year.Multiple rounds of military and diplomatic dialogue have been held between
the two countries to achieve disengagement along the LAC in eastern Ladakh
Earlier this month, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed the issue with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during the Shanghai
Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet in Moscow.The two later issued a five-point action plan to achieve de-escalation and disengagement in
eastern Ladakh.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also addressed both houses of Parliament over the issue and said constant efforts are being
made to diffuse the situation.
