According to a report by NDTV, China’s new spy ship Yuan Wang 6 has entered the Indian Ocean and is passing off the coast of the Indonesian province of Bali. MarineTraffic, an online service that monitors the movements of ships, has given this information. Yuan Wang 6 comes at a time when India is believed to issue a NOTAM or notice to conduct missile tests on a specific date and time.
Where can India’s missile test take place?
According to open source intelligence expert Damien Simon, the coordinates of this scheduled test indicate that the missile could be fired from Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Orissa between November 10 and 11. This missile can have a fly range of 2,200 km. Based on this, an area between Sri Lanka in the west and Indonesia in the east has been blocked, where the missile is expected to reach.
Why a cause for concern for India?
India is now worried that China can track its missile. From this it can get many important information related to the missile’s capability, such as speed, accuracy, path and range. India often tests ballistic missiles from Wheeler Island. India’s concern is not only about China’s spy ships but also about Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port, which Colombo has leased to Beijing for 99 years due to non-payment of debt.