Reports of a standoff between Chinese warships and an Indian submarine in the Gulf of Aden were false, Chinese media reports said Monday. The online edition of the South China Morning Post said that reports of Chinese warships, patrolling the region against Somalia-based pirates, being stalked by a Indian submarine pertained to a military drill last year and had no factual basis.
The report, which first appeared in the Chinese daily Qingdao Zaobao Tuesday, said the Indian submarine "stalked" the Chinese warships and they were "locked in a tense standoff for at least half an hour" after which the Indian submarine was forced to surface.
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Both sides denying it equals proof for a true conspiracy theorist.
ReplyDeleteBoth sides denying it equals proof for a true conspiracy theorist.
ReplyDeleteWell, it was always a tempest in a teapot. Fencing with potential adversaries is a peacetime tradition in submarine warfare. I think both sides were excited because they rarely make it out of their home waters and never get a chance to try out their gear on a live target.
ReplyDeleteIt's likely that both of them were a little embarrassed by the media overreaction and resolved to make it go away-and keep future encounters to themselves, as the US and Soviet navies did, back in the day.