A US Senate hearing warned that China is using illegal and coercive tactics to expand its control across the Indo-Pacific, mirroring Russia's actions in Crimea. Experts said Beijing's "gray-zone" strategy, building islands, pressuring Taiwan, and ignoring rulings, aims to gain territory with
INS Sahyadri, India's ndigenously built Guided Missile Stealth Frigate made a port call at Kemaman from October 2-5 as a part of the Eastern Fleet's Operational Deployment to the South China Sea and Indo-pacific. It's visit provided an opporunity for enhanced interaction between India and
Indigenously designed, constructed and commissioned in 2012, INS Sahyadri is the third ship of the Shivalik Class Guided Missile Stealth Frigates. The ship is a shining example of the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative and has been part of several bilateral and multilateral exercises, as we
Shun Fujiki, Executive Director of the International Career Support Organisation, criticised China's human rights abuses, treatment of minorities, territorial aggression, and influence over aid-dependent nations at the UNHRC sidelines, urging reforms to protect cultural diversity, sovereignt
During Exercise Prasthan-25 (XPR-25) in the South China Sea, the Indian Navy's Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) successfully mated with foreign submarines, showcasing its expertise in intervention and rescue operations.
Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro praised the growing India-Philippines ties, particularly in defence and infrastructure. She highlighted long-standing cooperation and recent agreements, while emphasizing the partnership's role in regional security and addressing th
The idea was to present to China and to the world a powerful leader in control of his nation's destiny. Constructing his political legacy, Xi is currently being unapologetically assertive overseas and reassuringly confident at home.
In a week marked by tense phone calls and high-stakes negotiations, a group of US lawmakers has touched down in China on a rare visit, hoping to thaw icy ties between the two superpowers
Analysts warn that these moves could undermine regional sovereignty, weaken international maritime law, and destabilise the Indo-Pacific, as reported by The Epoch Times.
According to Taipei Times, Ocean Affairs Council Minister Kuan Bi-ling, speaking to the media after the conference, denounced Chinese fishing crews for deploying cyanide near the Pratas Islands (Dongsha Islands, in the South China Sea.
Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) confirmed Saturday that it had dispatched vessels to repel both a Chinese coast guard ship and a Chinese fishing boat operating near Dongsha Island, heightening maritime tensions in the South China Sea, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
Taiwan has strongly condemned China's move to designate Scarborough Shoal as a national nature reserve, reaffirming its sovereignty over the South China Sea islands.