Apprehensions in India as Chinese Survey Ship Heads to Maldives
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FILE - Maldives' president Mohamed Muizzu leaves his inauguration ceremony in Male, Nov. 17, 2023. He vowed to expel Indian troops deployed in the strategically located archipelago, in his first speech to the nation after being sworn into power. FILE - A woman checks her mobile phone next to a poster promoting a project of the Belt and Road in Colombo, Sri Lanka at China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, China, May 28, 2019. FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Jan. 10, 2024. (cnsphoto via Reuters)
A Chinese research ship due to dock in the Maldives has raised apprehensions in India, where concerns have been growing about the potential military use of the data collected by such vessels.
