A senior French Naval officer has said that China could use the facilities created by it at the Hambantota port in Sri Lanka for “dual” (both civilian and military) purposes, even as he said the French Navy is expected to soon sign agreement with the Indian Navy for “exchange of classified information”. This pact could in turn boost inter-operability between the French and Indian Navies, paving the way for “joint operations” too in the near-future, the officer said.
Interestingly, China has, however, been arguing that its interest in Hambantota is “purely commercial”. Read More…
