Nothing unusual in submarine docking at Sri Lanka port: China

November 04, 2014 09:52

Brushing aside India's concern, China defended its submarines making port calls in Colombo, saying there is "nothing unusual" as it is an international common practice for warships to stop for refuelling at ports abroad.

"It is nothing unusual for the naval vessel to dock at Colombo port," official media here quoted the Chinese defence ministry as saying. "It is an international common practice for navy submarines to stop for refuelling and crew refreshment at an overseas port," an official from the defence ministry has been quoted as saying by state-run Xinhua news agency.

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