India is on high alert over a Chinese ship en route to Sri Lanka’s Hambantota International Port, but Sri Lanka has claimed that the vessel will only be stopping for refueling.
Sri Lanka granted clearance to the Chinese vessel weeks before newly-appointed President Ranil Wickremesinghe took office, according to The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka.
The crisis-hit nation has initiated diplomatic talks with both India and China to reach “an amicable solution” regarding the arrival of the ship to avoid any potential clashes.
Arindam Bagchi, a spokesperson for the Indian foreign ministry, commented on the proposed docking of the Chinese ship, which is expected to be in the port from Aug. 11 to Aug. 17….