Pune, Nov. 30 -- On reports claiming a delay in an Indian missile test due to the presence of a Chinese spy vessel, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi on Sunday said he was not fully aware of the specifics of the matter, adding that such claims could also be "somebody's figment of imagination."

"I am not fully aware of the specifics of this. This could also be somebody's figment of imagination, maybe planted. But in the past, we have noticed the appearance of survey ships and satellite tracking ships in our area of interest, and in the past, sometimes we had to recalibrate our own activities, and it is happening worldwide. This is a normal practice that happens in all parts of the world," Admiral Tripathi said.

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