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Indian forces had witnessed balloon-type objects over Andamans
Fp Staff •The Americans spotted many of these balloons over their skies which had come there evading multiple American chains of radars.
Pentagon releases pilot's close-up photo of Chinese balloon
•A U-2 pilot flying high above the Chinese spy balloon took a close-up photo of the large white orb just a day before the Air Force shot it down off the South Carolina coast.
China accuses Joe Biden of 'saying one thing, doing another' over balloon spat
•The incident has sparked a diplomatic spat, with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken saying in a tweet Sunday that he had "condemned the incursion" in a meeting with China's top diplomat Wang Yi
'US is pouring weapons in Ukraine,' says angry China after being accused of considering giving lethal arsenal to Russia
Umang Sharma •Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said unlike the US, China had been 'supporting talks for peace' since the beginning of Russia-Ukraine war
US ends search for debris from downed Chinese 'spy' balloon
•The Chinese balloon travelled across much of the United States before it was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean by a US F-22 Raptor on 4 February
No indication that three objects shot down by US linked to Chinese spy balloon programme: Joe Biden
•Biden said he has directed his national security advisor to lead a government-wide effort to make sure they are positioned to deal safely and effectively with the objects in US airspace
‘Hawaii of China’: Inside Hainan island from where the ‘spy’ balloon was launched
Fp Explainers •The United States has claimed the ‘spy’ balloon that entered American airspace on 28 January was launched from Hainan Island near China’s south coast. Located on the northern edge of the South China Sea, this 35,000 sq km island, known for its beaches, is home to a major base of the PLA Navy
Did Chinese spy balloon deviate off intended course by strong winds into the US?
Shivya Kanojia •The US claimed that the balloon was deliberately sent into the US airspace to gather military installations in the Pacific. However, its deviation has prompted analysts to explore if China even intended the balloon to enter US airspace
Violation of airspace by 'uncrewed surveillance balloons' unacceptable, Japan tells China
Fp Staff •Japan said last week it was re-analysing a series of incidents involving unidentified aerial objects in light of a Chinese spy balloon shot down by the United States after crossing US territory
China is trying to encircle India, cautions UK MP
Umang Sharma •British MP Bob Blackman also warned the world to be ‘wary’ about Chinese influence