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China's 'String of Pearls' is closer than you think, red intrusion in Indian waters sends jitters
China's 'String of Pearls' is closer than you think, red intrusion in Indian waters sends jitters
22 such Chinese operations have been recorded, one as recently as February, 2013. One submarine was spotted near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The assessment is that China is the only other navy capable of operating in the area. The assessment has been confirmed by U.S. and Indian intelligence inputs.
One contact with a suspected Chinese submarine took place just 90 km from Indian soil in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The first such Chinese submarine was spotted on sonar in August 2012 during a patrol of Indian and U.S. navy ships, confident that they are the only two navies operating in the southern part of the Indian Ocean.
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