Sources in the Indian defence establishment told ThePrint that, while it is believed that the ship is operated by the Pakistan Navy, they are closely operating with the Chinese.

The spy ship is an answer to India’s INS Dhruv, which was inducted into the Navy in 2021 with capabilities to track satellite and ballistic nuclear missiles — both for its own testing and for others.…

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