India has told Sri Lanka that is is concerned at china's presence in Sri Lanka, according to The Hindu.
The paper reported that during a visit by Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to Delhi last week, Indian officials made their concerns known.
“The meeting was held to raise the issue of a Chinese submarine calling at a Sri Lankan port last month. It is of serious concern to India's national security,” a senior official told the paper anonymously.
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