Union defence minister Rajnath Singh cites power rivalry in Indian Ocean regionIndia's Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, emphasized the importance of a robust naval presence in the Indian Ocean due to international powe...
15 Jan, 2025, 04.15 PM IST
India's navy launches submarine, warships to guard against China's presence in Indian OceanIndia launched a submarine, a destroyer, and a frigate to boost its naval strength amid rising Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean. The d...
15 Jan, 2025, 01.39 PM IST
China and Southeast Asia nations vow to conclude a nonaggression pact faster as sea crises escalateThe Philippines has protested what it says are increasingly dangerous and provocative maneuvers by China's coast guard and navy ships in re...
03 Nov, 2023, 10.52 AM IST
Southeast Asia nations hold first joint navy drills near disputed South China SeaThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has initiated its first joint naval exercise, called ASEAN Solidarity Exercise, amid gro...
19 Sep, 2023, 03.21 PM IST
China's 'aggressive behaviour' in South China Sea must be challenged, says US Navy officialChina's "aggressive behaviour" in the South China Sea, including the use of water canon by its coast guard against a Philippine vessel, mus...
27 Aug, 2023, 05.01 PM IST
Chinese coast guard blocks Philippine vessels near disputed shoal but two supply boats breach cordonTwo Philippine boats successfully breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the disputed South China Sea to deliver supplies to Filipino f...
23 Aug, 2023, 01.16 PM IST
US, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials sayThe United States, Japan and Australia are planning a joint navy drill in the South China Sea off the western Philippines this week to unde...
20 Aug, 2023, 01.01 PM IST
Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over water cannon incident in disputed sea, official saysThe Philippine government has summoned the Chinese ambassador to convey a diplomatic protest after a Chinese coast guard used a water canno...
07 Aug, 2023, 10.43 AM IST
Philippine military condemns Chinese coast guard's use of water cannon on its boat in disputed seaChina has long demanded that the Philippines withdraw its small contingent of naval forces and tow away the actively commissioned but crumb...
06 Aug, 2023, 10.47 AM IST
US dismisses China objections to South China Sea missionThe Navy said that China's sweeping maritime claims pose a serious threat to the freedom of navigation and overflight, free trade and unimp...
29 Nov, 2022, 02.41 PM IST
China military still in dark over what damaged US nuclear submarine in SCS: ReportA recent satellite image suggests that the damage to the American submarine, the USS Connecticut may have been caused by a head-on collisio...
30 Oct, 2021, 01.36 PM IST
Indian Ocean Region will feel ripple effects of power rivalry in western Pacific: Vice Admiral Tripathi"There is considerable churn in the geopolitical situation in the IOR and broader Indo-Pacific. As great power rivalry intensifies in weste...
18 Dec, 2020, 06.24 PM IST
History of Indian Ocean shows how old rivalries can trigger rise of new forcesInterestingly, both sets of developments echo geopolitical dynamics that played themselves out in the Indian Ocean rim before the arrival o...
12 Jul, 2018, 07.50 PM IST
As sightings of Chinese submarines become frequent, Navy steps up guard in Indian Ocean regionOver the past two years, there have been increased sightings of Chinese submarines in the region, including a nuclear attack boat.
12 Jul, 2018, 04.21 PM IST
India should be vigilant about joining anti-China camp: MediaOn Sunday, the 10-day India-China anti-terrorism joint military drill, code-named Hand-in-Hand 2015, commenced in the Chinese city of Kunmi...
14 Oct, 2015, 09.07 AM IST
Defence Minister AK Antony calls for restraint in resolving South China Sea disputeAgainst the backdrop of a tiff between India-China over S China Sea, AK Antony called for exercising restraint to resolve the issue.
16 Oct, 2012, 04.17 PM IST
- Chinese activities in Indian Ocean new threat: Book
China's growing military influence in the Indian Ocean could be the next flashpoint in rivalry between the two Asian giants.
08 Oct, 2012, 05.55 PM IST