China's submarine in Sri Lanka inimical to India's interests, govt infuriated
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NEW DELHI: Days after Vietnam PM Nguyen Tan Dung's visit to India, a Chinese sub, Changzheng 2, has again docked at the Colombo port, sparking "enormous concerns" within the government about the intentions of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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BEIJING: China has strongly defended its decision to dock submarines at the Colombo port on two occasions and said "there is nothing unusual for naval vessels to dock at Colombo port despite concerns raised by India".
"It is an international common practice for navy submarine to stop for refueling and crew refreshment at an oversea port," a Chinese defence ministry official said.
"It is an international common practice for navy submarine to stop for refueling and crew refreshment at an oversea port," a Chinese defence ministry official said.
