Chinese 'research vessel' heads towards the Maldives: Why New Delhi is concerned

中国“科考船”驶向马尔代夫：新德里为何担心？

NEW DELHI: In yet another example of Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu’s pro-China stance, the island nation is getting ready to host a Chinese research vessel in its territorial waters early next month.

这是马尔代夫总统穆伊祖亲华立场的又一个例子，这个岛国准备下月初在其领海接待一艘中国科考船。

The Chinese vessel is en-route to Male, open source intelligence researcher Damien Symon wrote on social media platform X, saying iang Yang Hong 03 "is entering the Indian Ocean Region, displaying its destination as Male, the vessel is expected to run an ocean survey operation in the Indian Ocean Region raising concern in #India".

开源情报研究员达米安·西蒙在社交媒体平台推特上写道，这艘中国科考船正在前往马累的途中，他说“向阳红03”号“正在进入印度洋地区，显示目的地是马累，这艘船预计将在印度洋地区进行海洋探测，这引起了印度的担忧。”

An Indian military official confirmed Symon’s finding and said they are monitoring its movement, said Reuters.

据路透社报道，一名印度军方官员证实了西蒙的发现，并表示他们正在监视其行动。

Dubious mission

可疑任务

New Delhi has been vocal about its concerns over Chinese research vessels entering the Indian Ocean. These vessels are not military ships, officially, but India and others, including the US, worry about the military use of their research.

一直以来，新德里直言不讳地表达了对中国科考船进入印度洋的担忧。官方称这些船只不是军舰，但印度和包括美国在内的其他国家担心它们的研究被用于军事用途。

Earlier this month, state-affiliated Chinese media warned against calling its maritime research in the Indian Ocean Region a threat, after an American think tank said China's navy could "leverage the insights gained from these missions" for deployment of naval forces.

本月早些时候，在一家美国智库表示中国海军可以“根据从这些任务中获得的资料”来部署海军力量之后，中国官方媒体警告称，不要将其在印度洋地区的海洋研究称为威胁。

Vietnam and Indonesia have previously claimed that similar Chinese research vessels had entered their economic zone.

越南和印度尼西亚此前曾声称，类似的中国科考船进入了它们的经济区。

Concern for New Delhi

印度的关切

Sri Lanka, which has hosted several such ships, recently announced a one-year moratorium on the entry of all foreign research vessels due to India's concerns.

由于印度的担忧，斯里兰卡最近宣布暂停所有外国科考船入境一年。斯里兰卡此前已经接待了几艘这样的科考船。

The Maldives, however, has decided to ignore New Delhi's warnings and will be allowing entry to Chinese vessel iang Yang Hong 3 into the waters of the south Indian Ocean in early February.

然而，马尔代夫决定无视新德里的警告，将允许中国船只向阳红3号于2月初进入南印度洋水域。

印度时报读者的评论：

Arun Kumar

India should stop all aids to Maldives immediately,, don't give permission for the tourists from India,, start giving economical pressure,, let them suffer,,

印度应该立即停止对马尔代夫的所有援助，不要让印度游客去马尔代夫，开始施加经济压力，让他们尝尝厉害。

JaiShri Rama

Cancel licenses of tour operators selling packages to Maldives and cancel sll firect and overhead flights to and from Msldives.

取消旅行社向马尔代夫出售旅游套餐的许可证，取消往返马尔代夫的航班。

NVIYA

How about India making a similar research Vessel and sending it all around China!!!!!!

印度造一艘类似的科考船，然后把它派到中国怎么样？

User Kumar

China keeps sending such fake boats.. Anyways India needs to be alert and develop high tech to read what chinks are up to

中国一直在外派这样的伪装船.....无论如何，印度需要提高警惕，发展高科技，了解中国在做什么，知己知彼百战百胜！

Sameer Khanna

The Indian government and people should do an economical surgical strike on the Maldives government so they learn their lesson sooner than later. Don't worry about the local people there, they are the ones who voted for this government.

印度政府和人民应该对马尔代夫政府进行经济上的外科手术式打击，尽快让他们尝到教训。不要担心那里的当地人，是他们投票选出了这个政府。

Sean S

Send research vessel to Taiwan

派一艘考察船去台湾地区吧

Ivan Wolf

Not long back India sent a tiny tin can warship to joint exercise with Philippines navy and bragged it IRKed China, which China just laughed off and ignored. Now China returns a little favor, what the hell is India fuss about?

不久前，印度派出一艘小型军舰参加与菲律宾海军的联合演习，并吹嘘这激怒了中国，而中国只是一笑置之。现在中国以牙还牙，印度有什么好大惊小怪的?

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Vessel is going to Maldives not India as per their wishes. How can India interfere?

船是去马尔代夫的，不是印度。印度怎么能干涉?

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This person will make Maldives disappear..

这个总统会让马尔代夫不复存在的…

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We should also send similar vessels

我们也应该派出类似的船只

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Modi knows diplomacy and when to off load his card. He is a silent killer. Let bafoon jump for a few days on tune of if i

莫迪懂得外交，知道什么时候该摊牌。他是个沉默的杀手。让他们再蹦跶几天

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Why not do a reply in kind in the south china sea?

为什么不在南海以其人之道还治其人之身?

Ivan Wolf

IOC is India's Ocean. No foreign ships are allowed without India's permission. High time for India to enforce this. Where are India Navy aircraft carriers? What's India IAF game changer Rafales jets doing?

印度洋是印度的海洋。没有印度的允许，任何外国船只都不能进入。印度是时候执行这一规定了。印度海军航母在哪里？印度空军改变游戏规则的“阵风”战机在做什么？

Parichay Gupta

Another massive Indian Diplomatic failure losing a strategically important foothold in the Indian Ocean. Lost all friendly neighbours under this arrogant, ingoistic and myopic ruling dispensation in India.

印度又一次外交失败，在印度洋失去了一个重要的战略立足点。在这种傲慢、沙文主义和短视的统治下，印度失去了所有友好邻国。

Kaiser • 14 hours ago

With this move the chinese have totally surrounded fekus KaliHinduGand

通过这一举动，中国人已经完全包围了印度

KLM

India should take drastic action on Maldives. Ask for immediate repayment of loans and grants given to it. All material helps sent also be recalled immediately. Exports to Maldives should be stopped forthwith.

印度应该对马尔代夫采取严厉行动。要求立即偿还印度给它的贷款和赠款。所有赠送的物资也立即召回。应立即停止对马尔代夫的出口。

Axay

The arrival of this vessel is the first phase of Chinese invasion of Maldives and its subsequent annexation.

这艘船的到来是中国出兵马尔代夫和随后吞并马尔代夫的第一阶段。

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no need to worry much. India should develop the minikoy Island in Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and quilon in Kerala as major military bases that should include both naval and air assets. New Andaman neval command also should be created. this will give India strike capabilities along the large tracks of Chinese trade route.

不用太担心。印度应该开发拉克沙群岛，安达曼和尼科巴群岛以及喀拉拉邦的奎隆岛，作为主要的军事基地，其中应该包括海军和空军。也应该成立安达曼海军司令部，如此一来印度将具备沿中国贸易路线的打击能力。

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Where is the money for all these, when India is building temples?

印度都在修寺庙，哪来的钱干这些?

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Time for India to use all options to strain Maldives economy in addition to Tourism, economic collapse will lead to change in Govt.

除了旅游业，印度是时候动用一切手段来打压马尔代夫经济了，经济崩溃会导致政府更迭。

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Feku diplomacy working

莫迪外交奏效了

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It is my strong belief that Indian Govt. is preparing itself with adequate response to the Chinese research vessel planning to anchor on Maldives Coast. We need not doubt the Indian Foreign Minister, NSA, and the Prime Minister. It is not in our own national interest to announce our planned responsive action to counter actions of China the rogue nation. This sort of happenings in our neighborhood countries are normal whenever elections do take place, replacing the party friendly with India by opponents gaining power. EAM Dr.Jaishankar did,categorically inform recently his Chinese counterpart that normal trade relations and a tense border situation between China and India can not go hand in hand parallelly. The ugly belligerent face of China is known to many other countries across the world. Let us wait in patience for further developments.

我坚信，印度政府正准备对计划停靠马尔代夫海岸的中国科考船做出充分回应。我们不必怀疑印度外交部长、国家安全局和总理。

宣布我们计划，采取行动反击中国，不符合我们的国家利益。

每当举行选举时，我们邻国发生的这种事情是正常的，与印度友好的政党被反对派取代。

苏杰生最近明确地告诉他的中国同行，中印之间正常的贸易关系和紧张的边界局势不可能同时并存。

世界上许多其他国家都知道中国好战的面孔。让我们耐心等待事态进展。

Indraneel Chandra

This is also an opportunity for India to reverse spy on the vessel and it's communication system. As this is pretty much our backyard, we and our allies can study their technology with all the infrastructure required to eavesdrop on it while just sitting back! Once we start doing this, it may become counterproductive for the them.

这也是印度反向监视中国船只及其通信系统的一个机会。这里几乎是我们的后院，我们和我们的盟友可以研究他们的技术，而且我们拥有窃听所需的所有设施

一旦我们这样做，对他们来说一切可能会适得其反。

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India has to go all out and counter the chinese in maldives.,If not u have to be ready for extradition of entire indians from Maldives.Its like Do OR Die

印度必须全力以赴，在马尔代夫对抗中国人。否则，你必须准备好从马尔代夫引渡所有印度人。不成功则成仁！

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India should increase the military presence in the Indian Ocean Region to counter anti India activities

印度应该增加在印度洋地区的军事存在，以对抗反印度活动

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Best way is to annex Maldives.

最好的办法是吞并马尔代夫。