Tensions between Manila & Beijing in South China Sea have escalated over last two years, with latest flare-up taking place on 23 March near Second Thomas Shoal.
During a visit to the Philippines Tuesday, EAM Jaishankar endorsed support for Manila’s right to uphold its sovereignty amid ongoing territorial disputes with China in South China Sea.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s assurance to the Philippines comes a day after Beijing made a serious representation to Manila over the Spratly Islands.
At Raisina Dialogue, Chief of Defence Staff, without explicitly naming Beijing, hints at use of grey zone warfare in South China Sea and on India’s northern borders.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning suggested that the Philippines president ‘read books’ to understand the intricacies of the Taiwan issue.
Beijing had warned Manila not to ‘play with fire’ after Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated Taiwan's president-elect, Lai Ching-te on his election victory.
Navy's INS Kadmatt is an anti-submarine warfare corvette equipped with state-of-the-art anti-submarine weapon suite. 'Enhancing cooperation & exchanging best practices' on agenda.
The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.
A next generation extended stand-off air-to-surface missile test fired by IAF, ROCKS has been designed & manufactured by Israeli defence major Rafael, keeping India’s needs in mind.
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