Hormuz exposes China's Indian Ocean vulnerability, new reportA new report suggests China's maritime vulnerability begins at the Strait of Hormuz, not the Strait of Malacca, creating a strategic compet...
29 May, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Is Quad the Asian NATO or ocean foam? What Delhi meet revealsQuad foreign ministers met in Delhi focusing on practical cooperation. New initiatives target critical minerals, maritime surveillance, and...
26 May, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
On first official India trip, Rubio tries to tackle a trust deficit between Washington and DelhiUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi. The talks aimed to mend ties strained b...
24 May, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Philippines and US stage counter-landing drills with allies near South China SeaPhilippine and US forces are conducting large-scale military drills in Palawan. These exercises, part of the Balikatan series, involve alli...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
China teases new aircraft carrier in video, vows to build up islandsChina has revealed a video hinting at a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The nation also plans to strengthen its island infrastructure...
23 Apr, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
US begins 'biggest ever' Philippines war games in thick of Mideast conflictAmerican, Philippine, and Japanese forces have commenced joint military exercises in the Philippines. The drills involve thousands of perso...
20 Apr, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
US urges ASEAN to be firm in countering China in the South China SeaUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has urged Southeast Asian nations to strengthen their navies. He spoke out against China's actions in the...
01 Nov, 2025, 04.47 PM IST
Taiwan says Chinese ships have left, signalling drills overTaiwanese authorities reported that Chinese naval and coast guard vessels have concluded large-scale maritime exercises around Taiwan. The ...
13 Dec, 2024, 08.13 AM IST
Philippine coast guard holds drills in disputed South China SeaThe exercises near the Philippine-occupied Thitu Island and China-controlled Scarborough Shoal come amid heightened tensions over the resou...
26 Apr, 2021, 04.19 PM IST
US Congressman Brad Sherman praises Quad Plus France naval exercise in the Bay of BengalIndia and three other Quad member nations- the US, Australia and Japan on Monday joined France in kick-starting a three-day naval wargame i...
06 Apr, 2021, 03.39 PM IST
Australia onboard for Malabar naval exercise, first `Quad’ military wargames next monthIndia's decision to heed to Australia's request to be part of the mega naval drill comes in the midst of growing strain in ties with China ...
20 Oct, 2020, 07.44 AM IST
Vietnam, Philippines denounce China military drills in disputed watersChina scheduled five days of drills from Wednesday near the Paracels according to a June 27 announcement by the Hainan's Maritime Safety Ad...
02 Jul, 2020, 08.24 PM IST
China, Pakistan to hold joint naval drills in Arabian Sea next yearBased on the annual exchange programme of Pakistan and Chinese armed forces, the two countries will conduct joint maritime exercises in Pak...
28 Nov, 2019, 04.53 PM IST
Tri-nation Malabar Naval Exercise in Bay of Bengal beginsThe 21st edition of the exercise, conducted ashore and at-sea, would include professional exchanges on carrier strike group operations, mar...
12 Jul, 2018, 10.46 AM IST
Trilateral Malabar exercise to kick off on July 10Beijing has been suspicious about the purpose of Malabar exercises as it feels that the annual war game is an effort to contain its influen...
05 Jul, 2017, 10.53 PM IST
Chinese navy to join 2014 RIMPAC naval drill with USIt is the first time the Chinese navy will participate in the joint maritime exercises organised by the US Navy.
09 Jun, 2014, 11.36 AM IST
India, China, Pakistan naval ships hold rare exercisesCodenamed 'Maritime Cooperation - 2014', the multilateral maritime exercises were organised by People's Liberation Army (PLA) for the first...
23 Apr, 2014, 04.13 PM IST