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    HomeNewsOpinionThe Eastern Window: The Kafkaesque mystery of the Chinese balloon

    The Eastern Window: The Kafkaesque mystery of the Chinese balloon

    The US has shot down a Chinese balloon hovering in its airspace. The incident raises a number of intriguing questions 

    Saibal Dasgupta
    February 07, 2023 / 08:26 IST
    In this photo provided by Chad Fish, the remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.
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