NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with US secretary of state Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the 19th East Asia Summit, where he expressed condolences for the loss of lives caused by Hurricane Milton. 19th East Asia Summit: ‘Restoration of peace and stability’Addressing the 19th East Asia Summit, PM Modi emphasised…
Making common cause with Asean nations, several of which are involved in maritime disputes with Beijing in South China Sea (SCS), PM Modi Thursday said India and Asean member-states respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and in times of conflict, friendship and cooperation between them is of paramount importance.Addressing the India-Asean Summit at Vientiane,…
China on Saturday accused a Philippine Coast Guard vessel of intentionally colliding with a Chinese ship, further escalating tensions over contested areas in the South China Sea. Chinese Coast Guard spokesperson Liu Dejun said that the Philippine ship with hull number 9701 collided with the Chinese ship 5205 just after 12.06 pm (04:06 GMT) on…
China’s Coast Guard accused a Philippine vessel of “deliberately colliding” with a Chinese vessel in a “dangerous and unprofessional” manner in the disputed South China Sea. The clash occurred around 3:24 am local time on Monday, with a short video posted by the China Coast Guard on social media capturing the incident.According to China’s maritime…
India and Vietnam announced a new plan of action to boost their comprehensive strategic partnership, while also concluding an agreement for Indian credit lines worth $ 300 million to strengthen the southeast Asian nation’s maritime security, as PM Narendra Modi hosted his counterpart Pham Minh Chinh amid renewed tensions in the South China Sea (SCS).While…
China expectedly loomed over the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in Tokyo Monday as India, US, Australia and Japan expressed serious concern over Beijing’s “dangerous manoeuvres” in the South China Sea (SCS) and called for an Indo-Pacific in which no country dominates and no country is dominated.In a first, India also joined others in upholding in…
VIENTIANE (LAOS): External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday stressed the need for a substantive and effective code of conduct to secure sea lines of communication in South China Sea which he said are critical for peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific region, amid growing concerns about China’s maritime coercion.Addressing the 14th East Asia Summit…
NEW DELHI: India called for de-escalation and restraint in Gaza, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday at the East Asia Summit foreign ministers meeting and called the attacks against the commercial vessels in the Red Sea “concerning.”Speaking at the Summit, Jaishankar said, “Call for de-escalation and restraint in Gaza. India continues to extend…
NEW DELHI: New regulations enacted by China’s coast guard on Saturday have stirred international concerns, allowing the detention of foreigners for alleged trespassing in the disputed South China Sea. This move comes amidst accusations from neighboring countries and the G7 of Beijing’s increasing intimidation and coercion in the region.China asserts control over almost the entire…
NEW DELHI: After 80 years a wreck of the US navy submarine, which was renowned for its impact on World War II naval warfare, has been found in the South China Sea. The USS Harder which vanished on August 24, 1944, with 79 sailors onboard has been located off Luzon island in the Philippines with…
