South China Sea

Beijing: Amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea, China issued a warning to the United States, urging it to refrain from endorsing or condoning the Philippines' actions in the region. The remarks by the...

During the just-concluded visit of Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to India, the two countries called for strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership between New Delhi and Hanoi, while affirming the importance of maintaining peace,...

Manila: American and Filipino forces launched their largest combat exercises in years on April 22 in a show of allied firepower near the disputed South China Sea that has alarmed Beijing. The annual exercises...

New Delhi: Describing the security situation in the South China Sea as "fragile", navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said that violations of established rules pose a danger to good order at sea. Speaking...

Melbourne: With increasing Chinese presence in the South China Sea and threat from North Korea, Japan’s Defence Ministry has requested another record defence budget, with the agenda featuring naval vessels, F-35 fighter jets, hypersonic...

New Delhi: Indonesia is expected to buy the BRAHMOS ship-borne cruise missile variant for its warships. A team from the Indo-Russian joint venture, BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL), has already visited Indonesia’s shipyard to...

  The defence relationship between India and the US has undoubtedly strengthened in the recent past. But with the rapidly changing global situation, due to the pandemic and the Russian action in Ukraine, there is...

  New Delhi. India and Russia have begun a “New Era” of cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region to make it "open, free and inclusive", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said , amidst China flexing its military...

  Hanoi. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu emphasised the importance of building a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region on the basis of respect for national sovereignty and international law and expressed hope that the concerned...

  New Delhi. Indian Navy Ships Kolkata and Shakti carried out Group Sail with naval ships of Japan, Philippines and the United States of America in the South China Sea from May 3 to 9....