New Delhi: India has seized misdeclared item “autoclave’’ which has military applications from the detained Chinese vessel ‘Da Cui Yan’ when it berthed in Kandla port in early February.
Responding to a query during his weekly media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said on Thursday that the seized item ‘autoclave’ is controlled under Dual Use Export Control lists between the two countries.
“Therefore, the item has been seized by our authorities as per our legal procedures. It has also been ascertained by our examination that this item has military applications,’’ the spokesperson said.
Indian authorities had detained the Chinese vessel in Kandla Port last month as it had misdeclared the item which it was carrying.
“We have conveyed our concerns on this issue to the Chinese side and have highlighted that as a friendly country the Chinese government will take appropriate measures to ensure that the Chinese entities do not engage in activities that can contribute to proliferation,’’ the spokesperson said.
