In a move to strengthen maritime cooperation, the coast guards of the Philippines and Vietnam will conduct their first-ever joint exercises this August 9.
In the wake of heavy rains and cloudbursts in the state of Himachal Pradesh, the Indian Army, Coast Guards, state administration, fire station, NDRF, and SDRF have deployed teams to carry out rescue operations.
The Indian Army has ramped up its rescue operations in Kerala's Wayanad following devastating landslides, successfully evacuating more than 1,000 people from affected areas to safety. As of Wednesday morning, the bodies of around 70 victims have been recovered.
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Philippines, General Romeo Brawner called upon China over repeated confrontations between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea.
On Saturday, the CGA's Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch said that coast guards began monitoring two suspicious vessels at 9:13 am (local time) on Wednesday, which took off from the direction of southeastern China's Xiamen city, which is near Taiwan's three outlying island groups.
In a stirring video circulating on social media, a local politician in Balochistan has been protesting against what he says is ongoing exploitation and oppression by the Pakistan Coast Guards.
The High-Level Meeting was led by Inspector General Anupam Rai, Deputy Director General (Operations and Coastal Security) from the India Coast Guard side whereas the Vietnam Coast Guard side was led by Major General Ngo Binh Minh, Commander of VCG Region-3, informed the Indian Coast Guard.
The High Commission took swift action following the fishermen's predicament, liaising actively with Maldivian authorities to ensure a "speedy resolution" to the matter.