"Indian Navy Monitors Chinese Research Vessel En Route to Maldives"

India is closely monitoring a Chinese research vessel equipped with advanced surveillance equipment as it heads towards the Maldives, following the election of a Beijing-leaning president in the archipelago. The Indian Navy is tracking the vessel's movements, as it enters the Indian Ocean Region, after Sri Lanka refused permission for it to dock. This development adds to the escalating tensions between India and China, as China maintains a sustained naval presence in the Indian Ocean and works to establish logistical bases in the region.