Sri Lanka: 'Great Wall 329' submarine rocked Mahinda's boat
Mahinda was defeated on 8 January. Mahinda's defeat is viewed by India as a defeat of China and a victory for India. Mahinda lost due to the strength of the minorities. It has also enhanced the scope for India to gain an upper hand over Sri Lanka, after the LTTE was crushed. The Chinese "String of Pearls" are scattered across the ocean.