Tensions flared in the Yellow Sea after China erected a large steel structure in the jointly controlled Provisional Maritime Zone (PMZ), prompting a two-hour standoff with South Korea's coast guard and diplomatic protests over unauthorised construction.
The Indian Coast Guard team will be headed by ADG Rakesh Pal, Officiating Director General, Indian Coast Guard. The delegation of the South Korean Coast Guard will be led by Commissioner General KIM Jong Wook.