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Monday, September 23, 2013

Chinese query on INS Vikrant raises many an eyebrow

VikrantA reported attempt by Chinese media to access visuals and information on INS Vikrant, India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier which was launched here this August, has raised security concerns.

On the eve of the opening of NAMEXPO 2013, the five-day Naval and Maritime Expo to be held on the Cochin Port Trust premises from Monday, the report has raised many an eyebrow.

According to reports, on August 11 - the day before Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant was launched at the Cochin Port Trust by Defence Minister A K Antony - a media reporter and a Naval official received phone calls from a person claiming to be the representative of a Chinese government-run News channel.

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