Mumbai: Jinan, a Luyang II-class missile destroyer of the Chinese Navy, on Monday docked at Mumbai harbor on a stopover while on an anti-piracy mission on the Gulf of Aden.
Defence sources said the destroyer reached the Mumbai harbour earlier in the day.
The People's Liberation Army Navy vessel will be leaving for Salalah in Oman on July 24.
The arrival of the Chinese vessel comes at a time when India is keeping a firm eye on the Chinese naval movement in the Indian Ocean Region.
Earlier this month, a Chinese submarine had docked in Karachi, Pakistan, raising the eyebrows of the Indian security establishment.
Defence sources said the destroyer reached the Mumbai harbour earlier in the day.
The People's Liberation Army Navy vessel will be leaving for Salalah in Oman on July 24.
Earlier this month, a Chinese submarine had docked in Karachi, Pakistan, raising the eyebrows of the Indian security establishment.
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