Under the robe of research ships and surveys, the Chinese room and the Yuan Wang 5 satellite tracking boat headed to the Hambantota Port which was rented out in China in Sri Lanka on August 11 despite serious objections from the Indian Navy. The destroyer of the Luyang Class Guided Missile with the Dock Platform of the 071 (LPD) landing platform also transmitted the Indian Ocean and headed for the Chinese Base in Djibouti on the eastern coast of Africa.
The Sri Lanka regime under Ranil Wickremesinghe has given approval to the Yuan Wang 5 satellite military boat to dock in Hambantota from 11 to 17 August for filling fuel, resting and recreation, and supply. Incidentally, Hambantota Port was given to China to rent 99 years by Ranil Wickremesinghe in 2017 as Prime Minister.
It can be understood that Sri Lanka was forced to let Chinese ships enter the Hambantota port after Beijing’s messenger to the muscular colombo with the Wickremesinghe regime and explained that the permit rejection would have an impact on bilateral bonds. Although the Indian Navy filed an objection to the docking of military surveillance vessels, the Sri Lanka cabinet spokesman on August 2 continued to record that the strategic surveillance ship only came to refuel. “The President told the cabinet that diplomatic efforts would be made to work with the two countries so as not to create any problems,” said Bandula spokesman Gunawardana.
Whatever is the diplomat used by Colombo to justify the entry of Chinese ships to Hambantota, the fact is that Sri Lanka owes more than 10 percent of external debt to China because it disrupts money with high interest rates from Exim China Bank to fund the White White Elephant project like Hambantota Port and International Airport. Simply put, Sri Lanka was unable to disturb China because Colombo such as Islamabad was the Ambassador of Jalan Belt (BRI) initiative brand from President Xi Jinping.
India, on his side, has not taken this step with this step by Sri Lanka because military vessels are also involved in sea mapping, which is very important for anti-submarine operations by the PLA Navy of China. Virtual rejection to India came when the Modi government had come out of its way to support Sri Lanka during the ongoing economic crisis by distributing more than USD 3.5 billion to buy food, fuel, and supply of cooking gas.