Day: February 5, 2024

The naval vessel arrived in Colombo over the weekend amid concerns about Beijing’s activities in the Indian Ocean .

The Indian Navy’s INS Karanj, a diesel attack submarine, docked in Sri Lanka over the weekend; its visit coincides with a Chinese vessel’s arrival in the Maldives, another island nation in the Indian Ocean which is locked in a diplomatic row with New Delhi. 

The sub arrived at the port of Colombo on a formal visit on Saturday, the Sri Lanka Navy announced on X (formerly Twitter). The ship was received with a ceremonial welcome and dozens of Sri Lankan naval personnel were briefed aboard the vessel.

INS Karanj – a submarine belonging to the @indiannavy arrived at the port of Colombo on a formal visit 03 February. @srilanka_navy @IndiainSL #Defence

Read more : https://t.co/WjxpR2NaY8 pic.twitter.com/lH9rdk398S

— The Sri Lanka Navy (@srilanka_navy) February 3, 2024

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Another winter storm spanning multiple days will be moving into California Saturday night and is expected to last until Tuesday or Wednesday.

The National Weather Service is calling the system “the largest storm of the season” and is expecting the storm to have “dangerous, even life-threatening impacts.”

Californians were rushing to prepare Saturday, filling up sandbags and lining streets with protective concrete barriers. In Long Beach, crews were building massive beach berms to brace for a dangerous atmospheric river that could drop rain non-stop for days.

#BREAKING #USA #California California has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of an approaching powerful winter storm. pic.twitter.com/d8ZvLoxZJt

— The National Independent (@NationalIndNews) February 5, 2024

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