OK if it took the path towards Central Asia, didnt' Indian Radars detect this "Unidentified object" ? any statements from Indians?
What if Indian radars detected the same, scrambled the jet and took it out. They have capability and hardware to do that and their airforce is quite edgy at this moment.
Obviously, they will maintain a stony silence given Chinese nationals on plane.
Whatever, the key question is MOTIVE? Who and why will someone do this act.