China accused of weaponising airspace to block Taiwan president's Africa visitAccording to The Taipei Times, the visit was abruptly called off just a day before departure when Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar with...
26 Apr, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
US criticizes China's pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president's tripThe United States expresses concern as African nations reportedly denied Taiwan's president airspace access at China's direction. This acti...
23 Apr, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
How Asia should deal with the ‘Malacca dilemma’The Iran conflict has shown how easily key sea routes can be used as strategic tools, raising concerns beyond the Strait of Hormuz to other...
22 Apr, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
China says its military activities around Taiwan are 'reasonable, justified'Beijing stands firm on the legitimacy of its military maneuvers around Taiwan, asserting that these drills are both reasonable and warrante...
17 Apr, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
China steps up Iran diplomacy while seeking smooth summit with TrumpChina is actively working to end the Iran war, balancing its diplomatic efforts with an upcoming summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. B...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.46 AM IST
Middle East crisis sparks a new fear: Not being able to flyAmid rising tensions linked to the Gulf War, concerns over air travel are shifting from fear of flying to fear of not flying at all. Sudden...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Chinese drone makes ‘provocative’ flight, says TaiwanA Chinese drone entered Taiwan's airspace over the Pratas Islands on Saturday. Taiwan's defence ministry called the move provocative and ir...
17 Jan, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
China vows to 'firmly defend' sovereignty as Taiwan launches drillsChina asserted its claim over Taiwan, rejecting the island's sovereignty claims after detecting Chinese military presence in Taiwanese wate...
09 Dec, 2024, 05.47 PM IST
Forty-five Chinese aircraft, 6 vessels detected near Taiwan, tensions riseAccording to official statements released on Wednesday, a total of 45 PLA aircraft and 6 vessels from China's People's Liberation Army Navy...
15 May, 2024, 01.33 PM IST
Taiwan reports surge in Chinese military activity near islandTaiwan's Ministry of National Defence reported a significant presence of Chinese military aircraft and vessels near Taiwan, with 15 PLA air...
11 May, 2024, 10.27 AM IST
China announces activation of new aviation routes near Taiwan's restricted airspaceChina's new air routes near Taiwan spark concerns over flight safety and military tensions. Grey zone tactics escalate disputes as China tr...
20 Apr, 2024, 01.56 PM IST
Taiwan says 6 Chinese balloons flew through its airspace, and warplanes and ships also detectedAmidst rising tensions, Taiwan reports an increase in Chinese balloons drifting over its airspace and navy activity near crucial naval base...
22 Jan, 2024, 11.23 AM IST
Taiwan says China planning to close airspace amid military drillsWhen asked about an earlier Reuters report on the airspace's closing, Yan Yu-hsien, deputy chief of the general staff for intelligence from...
12 Apr, 2023, 02.13 PM IST
China says military drills near Taiwan concludedThe PLA Eastern Theater Command said it had successfully completed various missions during recent drills around Taiwan and effectively test...
10 Aug, 2022, 05.25 PM IST
Thirteen Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan air defence zoneThe 13 Chinese planes entered Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ, with a sortie of two H-6 bombers and a Y-8 electronic warfare plane breaking off ...
11 Dec, 2021, 09.59 AM IST
US condemns 'escalatory' Chinese military flights off Malaysia and TaiwanThis week, 16 Chinese military aircraft flew over hotly contested waters off of Borneo prompting Malaysia's air force to scramble its jets....
04 Jun, 2021, 03.17 PM IST
Chinese fighter jets briefly enter Taiwan airspace: TaipeiThe Taiwanese defence ministry said it broadcast warnings and "took active responses to dispel" multiple Chinese Su-30 fighters to the sout...
09 Jun, 2020, 02.53 PM IST