The great Indo-Pacific hedge - deeper defence ties as US doubts grow and China ascendsNations in the Indo-Pacific are boosting their defense capabilities and cooperation. This is happening as China's military grows and the Un...
31 May, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
US arms sales to Taiwan unrelated to Iran war, source saysTaiwan awaits a significant U.S. arms sale. A U.S. official suggested a pause due to munitions needs for an Iran conflict. However, a sourc...
23 May, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
Latecomer Japan eyes slice of rising global defence spendingJapan has ended its long-standing ban on exporting lethal weapons. This move aims to position the nation in the global defense market. Whil...
03 May, 2026, 08.57 AM 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
Chase gone wrong: Chinese naval vessel rams its own Coast Guard ship while pursuing Philippine boatA Chinese naval ship collided with its own coast guard vessel while pursuing a Philippine boat near Scarborough Shoal, escalating tensions ...
11 Aug, 2025, 09.29 PM IST
China-Australia ties nosedive as 3 warships spotted 150 nautical miles near SydneyThe warships represent another low point in Beijing's relationship with Canberra. Relations have soured between China and Australia over Be...
19 Feb, 2025, 07.38 PM IST
President Ferdinand Marcos says Philippines must 'do more' than protest China sea actionsPresident Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday that the Philippines needs to do more than protest Beijing's "illegal actions" in the South China ...
27 Jun, 2024, 10.29 AM IST
Philippines says troops held weapons but did not point at Chinese coast guardPhilippine troops on a warship in the South China Sea held onto their weapons after a close encounter with Chinese coast guard boats at a d...
04 Jun, 2024, 05.35 PM IST
China asks India to respect its claim over South China Sea after Jaishankar backs Philippines' sovereigntyChina has urged India to respect its sovereignty claims and maritime interests in the South China Sea amid a dispute with the Philippines. ...
26 Mar, 2024, 06.20 PM IST
China coast guard says it took measures against Philippine vessels in South China SeaThe incident occurred in the Second Thomas Shoal and Spratly Islands waters, according to the Chinese coast guard. The shoal is home to a s...
23 Mar, 2024, 08.01 AM IST
China says moves on Philippine ships in South China Sea 'professional, restrained'The Philippines said on Monday it had summoned China's envoy and flagged the possibility of expelling him following the most tense confront...
11 Dec, 2023, 02.22 PM IST
Dozens of Chinese ships chase Philippine vessels as US renews warning it will defend its treaty allyAt the height of Friday's four-hour faceoff in the high seas, a Chinese coast guard ship blasted a water cannon toward a Philippine motorbo...
11 Nov, 2023, 08.18 PM IST
China, Philippines trade accusations over collision in South China SeaThe two countries have had numerous run-ins in areas of the South China Sea in recent months, especially the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, ...
26 Oct, 2023, 01.48 PM IST
China demands Philippines remove grounded ship from disputed watersChina has once again asked the Philippines to remove a ship from a reef in the South China Sea, which Manila has used to stake a claim on t...
08 Aug, 2023, 02.41 PM IST
Why is a rusty Philippine warship involved in the South China Sea dispute?A crumbling World War II-era Philippine navy vessel stranded on a submerged reef in the South China Sea has long been a flashpoint between ...
07 Aug, 2023, 06.29 PM IST
GRSE close to sealing deal with Philippines on warship exportFew days ago, a team from the Philippines Navy visited the facilities of the Kolkata-based shipyard and expressed satisfaction at the infra...
08 Jun, 2016, 03.38 PM IST
China slams US resolution on South, East China Sea disputesChina today said it opposes a US Senate resolution on disputes in the East China Sea and South China Sea as it wrongly blamed the country, ...
01 Aug, 2013, 09.22 PM IST