India, China demonstrate naval power in missing airline search

China and India are both displaying their naval powers to search the Malaysian airline flight that was lost two weeks back.

According to The Hindu, Chinese authorities’ requested India to search the missing plane in Indian Ocean, the back yard of India, but India denied saying that its own naval war ships are deployed in the Indian ocean for the same reason. Four Indian ships are deployed in the ocean and a P81 air craft that is known for its surveillance capabilities.

China has also sent its naval ships in South China Sea to search for the missing plane as most of the members of the missing plane were from the Chinese region.

Experts cite this naval search of both the countries a development in India-China relations.

Source: The hindu