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TopicSouth China Sea

Topic: South China Sea

Defence the cornerstone of India-Philippines strategic partnership as both nations take aim at China

Declaration of strategic partnership by PM Modi & President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. focuses on defence coproduction & potential hydrographic collaboration in South China Sea.

Marcos Jr to be 5th Philippines president to visit India. Delhi-Manila diplomatic ties date back to 1949

The president will be on a state visit to India from 4-8 August. India and the Philippines have shared a strategic and cultural partnership.

‘Flare incident’ over South China Sea sets stage for another round of China, Australia stare off

Chinese aircraft accused of ‘releasing flares within 30 metres’ of Australian aircraft. China says expulsion measures legitimate as Australia ‘deliberately intruded’ into its airspace.

India, Indonesia call for resolution of maritime disputes in South China Sea in message aimed at China

Tensions have prevailed over aggressive Chinese assertions in the waters. Beijing's claims overlap with exclusive economic zones of several countries in the region, including Indonesia.

Navy chief Dinesh Tripathi flags ‘belligerent bullying’ in South China Sea, without naming China

Delivering a lecture in New Delhi, Dinesh Tripathi says niche and disruptive technologies are now changing the character of warfare.

China & Philippines clash in disputed waters of South China Sea overshadows efforts to rebuild trust

The Philippines alleges Chinese vessels rammed and used water cannons against ship transporting food, fuel and medical supplies for Filipino fishermen.

India believes in ‘development’, not ‘expansionism’, says Modi in dig at China

Remarks come at joint media interaction with Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh, who is on a visit to India. Nine agreements announced, including $300-million line of credit.

Philippines & China create dialogue mechanism to calm down tempers over territorial dispute

Manila and Beijing saw increased tensions after a sailor on one of Philippines' ships was injured in an incident between the China Coast Guard and the Philippine Navy earlier in June.

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr orders de-escalation in South China Sea

The Philippines and China, longstanding rivals in the strategic waterway, agreed on Tuesday on the need to 'restore trust' and 'rebuild confidence' following a high-level meeting.

Beijing is now involved in new hotspot in South China Sea. ‘White-eyed wolf’ is the threat

China is accusing the Philippines of actions similar to its own decade-long strategy in the South China Sea—constructing artificial islands and militarising the disputed sea.

On Camera

SC decision on menstrual leave is feminist. Rani of Jhansi didn’t use period as an excuse

Women officers in the forces routinely manage the physiological realities of menstruation. Making menstrual leave mandatory would be two steps backwards for them.

India-US trade deal to be signed after Trump administration decides new global ‘tariff architecture’

New Delhi is examining the legal implications of the latest set of American investigations into Indian exports under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974, it is learnt.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.