As per the MND, of the 11 sorties, nine crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
US President Donald Trump announced in a post on Monday that the American flag would be flown at half-staff across the public buildings, grounds, military posts and naval stations amongst other locations as a mark of respect in the memory of Pope Francis.
Indian Naval Ships INS Chennai and INS Kesari sailed from Dar es Salaam after the successful completion of the maiden edition of the AIKEYME exercise. The ships departed on April 19, as announced by the Indian Navy in a statement.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Monday reported Chinese military activity in the surrounding region, including seven sorties by People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, six People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and two Chinese government ships.
Taiwan detected six Chinese naval vessels and four official ships operating around its territory up until 6 am (local time) on Sunday, a statement by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said.
During Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit on Tuesday, Vietnam backed China's claim that "Taiwan is an inseparable part of Chinese territory" and opposed "any separatist activity" seeking Taiwan Independence, Taiwan News reported, citing Viet Nam News.
The inaugural edition of AIKEYME, which means 'Unity' in Sanskrit, began on April 13 and will run till April 18. This initiative aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of promoting Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions (MAHASAGAR).
During this port call, the ship will also participate in the harbour phase of Exercise Aikeyme, a key naval exercise that will be inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on April 13.
The inaugural edition of the large-scale multilateral exercise Africa India Key Maritime Engagement, AIKEYME, which means 'Unity' in Sanskrit, is planned for six days, from April 13 to 18 2025 and will include participation from Comoros, Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected 34 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and seven vessels from the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) operating around Taiwan until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) on Saturday.
The first edition of the biannual Naval Commanders' Conference 2025 concluded in New Delhi on Friday. The week-long apex-level conference, held from April 5 to 11 in two phases at Karwar and New Delhi, engaged the commanders in deliberations on security challenges in the maritime domain and
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected two sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and six vessels from the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) operating around Taiwan until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) on Friday.