Philippine defence chief warns allies will fight if China restricts flights over South China SeaPhilippines Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro warns of measures against China's attempts to impose an air defence zone over the South Chin...
05 Mar, 2025, 09.28 PM IST
Chinese navy helicopter flies within 10 feet of Philippine patrol plane over disputed shoalA Chinese navy helicopter flew within 10 feet of a Philippine patrol plane in the contested South China Sea near Scarborough Shoal, prompti...
18 Feb, 2025, 05.22 PM IST
US, Japan, Philippine forces jointly patrol in South China Sea after hostilities involving ChinaOn Friday, the US, Japan, and the Philippines conducted a joint patrol in the disputed South China Sea, following a confrontation between C...
06 Dec, 2024, 02.04 PM IST
South China Sea: Why are China and Philippines tensions heating up?An escalating diplomatic row and maritime incidents between China and the Philippines have heightened tensions in the South China Sea. Chin...
10 May, 2024, 11.44 AM IST
Philippines won't allow China to remove its military outpost in a disputed shoal, its navy saysThe Philippines has reaffirmed its stance on defending its military outposts in the South China Sea against Chinese encroachment. After a c...
06 Mar, 2024, 07.07 PM IST
Philippines says no China standoff after removal of floating barrier from Scarborough Shoal in South China SeaLate on Monday Chinese nationalist tabloid the Global Times posted an article that quoted an expert saying Philippine decision-makers were ...
26 Sep, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
Philippine, Australian troops held exercises near South China SeaAustralian and Filipino troops held exercises on near South China Sea waters. About 1,200 Australian soldiers and 560 Filipino marines stor...
25 Aug, 2023, 11.16 AM IST
Philippines protests "blocking" of its patrol ships by China“While we acknowledge that China's military capability is more advanced than ours, this does not prevent us from defending our national int...
03 May, 2021, 02.56 PM 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
Philippines accuses China of 'incursion' in disputed seaThe Philippine coast guard detected the boats "in line formation" at the boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef around 320 kilometres (175 nautical ...
22 Mar, 2021, 02.46 PM IST
US to provide military assistance if China attacks in South China Sea: PhilippinesPhilippines Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr said Manila would invoke its defence agreement with the US if China attacks its naval vesse...
31 Aug, 2020, 03.33 PM IST
PM Modi's Ladakh visit underscored India's resolve to beat back Chinese aggression: Brahma ChellaneyModi's visit and the speech were morale boosters for the troops and his reference to "expansionism" echoed the mounting international conce...
05 Jul, 2020, 06.52 PM IST
Vietnam justified in defending its rights in Vanguard Bank in South China SeaVanguard Bank, the westernmost reef in the resource-rich Spratlys, sits within Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, but...
30 Sep, 2019, 10.32 AM IST
Despite Modi-Xi bonhomie, India still finds it tough to enter the Chinese bazaarThe Modi-Xi meeting might have eased tensions, but India still finds it tough to keep in check China’s well-crafted strategy of keeping Ind...
29 Apr, 2018, 02.46 PM IST
China to build atoll with airstrip in South China Sea: ReportThe US and the Philippines began joint patrols in the South China Sea in March, US defence chief Ash Carter said during his latest visit to...
25 Apr, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
Philippines: China may be building airstrip at disputed reefThe Philippines warned that China may be building an airstrip on a reef in the South China Sea, boosting the superpower's claim to most of ...
14 May, 2014, 04.03 PM IST
- China denies preparing for war over South China sea
China has refuted reports that its military was increasing combat readiness in response to a standoff with the Philippines over the dispute...
12 May, 2012, 10.43 AM IST