Indian officials are revisiting an incident wherein locals바카라 웹사이트on a strategic Indian island chain that sits closer to Singapore than New Delhi spotted an unusual object in the sky last year,바카라 웹사이트similar to the "spy balloon" that U.S. shot down earlier this month.
According to a report by Bloomberg,바카라 웹사이트hundreds of people on the Andaman and Nicobar islands ventured outside and snapped photos of the unusual flying object, sharing them on바카라 웹사이트social media. The islands are close to India라이브 바카라 missile testing areas in the Bay of Bengal and sit near the Malacca Strait.바카라 웹사이트
Officials said that the object appeared suddenly over the island chain, slipping past numerous Indian radar systems on the way.바카라 웹사이트Before authorities could determine the balloon라이브 바카라 origin and reach a decision on whether to bring it down, the object drifted southwest into the ocean, they said.바카라 웹사이트
Local media outlets including Andaman Sheekha also reported the incident last year. In a report, it claimed that a "white sphere shaped object, looking somewhat like weather balloon" was spotted in the sky.
Spy balloon in U.S.
Earlier this month, the U.S. shot down what it suspected to be a Chinese "surveillance" balloon that was hovering over the U.S. airspace for a couple of days. In light of this incident, Indian officials바카라 웹사이트are revisiting the incident while developing protocols to improve their ability to detect similar threats and respond more quickly in the future, according to the report.
Experts had expressed concern, stating that even if it's not armed, the balloon poses a risk to the United States. Retired Army General John Ferrari바카라 웹사이트said the flight itself can be used to test America's ability to detect incoming threats and to find holes in the country's air defense warning system.바카라 웹사이트
(With inputs from AP)
