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Djibouti risks its autonomy amid Chinese infrastructure investment strateg
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Djibouti [Djibouti], April 11 (ANI): The relationship between Djibouti and China is a case study on how Beijing is using its global infrastructure investment strategy, the Belt and Road Initiative, to aggrandise its economic influence and strengthen its position as the top investor in Africa
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US lawmakers plan to introduce bill to counter China threat
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): US lawmakers plan to introduce legislation next week that would put additional sanctions on Chinese officials; build closer US relations with Taiwan and place more checks on Beijing's military operations and territorial claims, among other measures intended to
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India, Vietnam hold second maritime security dialogue
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Indian and Vietnamese officials on Tuesday discussed maritime security cooperation and regional developments during a virtual meeting, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
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Amid rising tensions, China, US send warships in disputed waters
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 6 (ANI): China and the United States have sailed aircraft carriers into the disputed waters in the East and South China Seas, as Beijing continues to assert its maritime claims in the region and Washington has ramped up military exercises to counter it.
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Japan deploys destroyer to gather information after Chinese carrier group
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 5 (ANI): After China's carrier group was spotted passing the waterway between Okinawa and Miyako islands towards the Pacific on Saturday, Japan has sent destroyer JS Suzutsuki, a P-1 maritime patrol aircraft and a P-3C anti-submarine warfare patrol aircraft to gather inf
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Indian Navy ships and aircraft to participate in exercise La Perouse
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): In an exercise to demonstrate shared values with friendly navies, Indian Navy Ships INS Satpura (with an integral helicopter embarked) and INS Kiltan along with P8I Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft are participating in multi-lateral maritime exercise La P
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China plans to further occupy South China Sea 'features': Philippines Defe
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 4 (ANI): The Philippines' defence chief Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday said the continued presence of Chinese maritime militias around the Whitsun Reef reveals their intent to further occupy features in the West Philippine Sea.
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'I am no fool', says Philippines Defence Secy as Chinese vessels continue
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 3 (ANI): Reiterating its demand for the removal of Chinese vessels around Whitsun Reef, the Philippines on Saturday called out Beijing to explain why there are 44 Chinese ships massed in the Julian Felipe Reef (Whitsun) in the South China Sea.
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US, Philippines raise concerns over China's maritime militia massing at di
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 1 (ANI): The United States and the Philippines have raised concerns over the presence of China's maritime militia vessels near the disputed Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea, the White House said.
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Blinken backs Philippines as hundreds of Chinese vessels crowd disputed re
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 29 (ANI): US Secretary Antony Blinken on Monday came out in support of the Philippines after "China's maritime militia" amassed Chinese vessels at a boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef in the West Philippine sea.
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Ever Given ship stuck in Suez Canal floats again: Report
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], March 29 (ANI): The Ever Given container ship that has been blocking the Suez Canal has now been freed, maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping has said.
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India, US navies participates in Passage Exercise in Eastern Indian Ocean
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Indian Navy warship INS Shivalik with integral helicopter and Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft P8I on Sunday participated in a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with US Navy's USS Theodore Rosevelt Carrier Strike Group in the Eastern Indian Ocean Region.
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