Sri Lanka notifies India that it will not permit any Chinese research ship to operate within exclusive economic zone or dock at its ports for a year.

• Sri Lanka has notified India that it will not permit any Chinese research ship to operate within the exclusive economic zone or dock at its ports for a year. The matter has been under consideration after President Ranil Wickremesinghe was urged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to respect India’s strategic as well as security concerns in July last year. The declared moratorium was conveyed to India through apex diplomatic channels last week, as per media reports. This implies that Sri Lankan authorities would not approve the Chinese scientific research ship Xiang Yang Hong 3, which was supposed to carry out “deep water exploration” in the south Indian Ocean from January 5 to May.
• In the past, Chinese research ships, hydrographic vessels, and ballistic missile trackers have reached the Indian Ocean Region for surveys and research purposes. The island nation has maintained that India’s legitimate security concerns are very important for Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan leadership has on several instances mentioned that the Indian neighbour has put in place an SOP for maintenance of maritime security and visits of such vessels in consultation with many friends including India.
   

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Published date : 03 Jan 2024 05:50PM