'Seriously concerned': Quad joint statement flags water cannons, blocked ships in South and East China SeasIndia, US, Japan, and Australia foreign ministers met in New Delhi. They voiced serious concerns over the South China and East China Seas. ...
26 May, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
Iran's threat to Hormuz submarine cablesIran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to impose permits on submarine fiber-optic cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Thi...
20 May, 2026, 10.43 PM IST
Rajnath Singh embarks on 4-day trip to Vietnam and South KoreaDefence Minister Rajnath Singh is on a four-day visit to Vietnam and South Korea to bolster strategic defence cooperation, including joint ...
18 May, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
Safe, unimpeded maritime passage through Strait of Hormuz should be restored at the earliest: India at UNSCIndia has called for immediate restoration of safe maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The nation expressed deep concern over th...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
India has to work out interim practical arrangements, without getting in the way of Iran or USAn Indian tanker faced fire in the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway's status is uncertain despite claims of openness. International maritime ...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
Hormuz blockade stirs tension over Malacca Strait near SingaporeSingapore emphasizes transit rights under international law. Malaysia favors dialogue with Iran. The region's strategic position remains a ...
17 Apr, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Can Iran legally put a price on passage through the Strait of Hormuz?Iran’s move to charge tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz has sparked a legal and geopolitical debate. Under international ...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
A toll for using Hormuz would be a 'dangerous precedent', UN's ship agency saysThe United Nations shipping agency has warned against charging tolls for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Officials stated this ...
09 Apr, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
India, Asean back UNCLOS to resolve South China Sea disputesIndia and ASEAN back the full application of the South China Sea DOC and seek an early conclusion of the COC per international law. They ai...
10 Oct, 2024, 11.55 PM IST
India, Singapore call for "freedom of navigation in and overflight above South China Sea", adherence to UNCLOSIndia and Singapore have jointly called for the peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea, highlighting the importance of main...
06 Sep, 2024, 11.56 AM IST
Some irresponsible nations with hegemonic tendencies twisting definition of UNCLOS: Rajnath SinghTaking a dig at China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said "some irresponsible nations" with their narrow partisan interests and ...
21 Nov, 2021, 01.15 PM IST
France-UK-Germany submit joint note in UN against China’s South China Sea claimsIn their submission to the UN on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 (Thursday in Manila), the three powerful European countries highlighted, amo...
20 Sep, 2020, 02.45 PM IST
South China Sea row: States should resolve disputes through peaceful means, suggests India"India urges all parties to show utmost respect for the UNCLOS, which establishes the international legal order of the seas and oceans,” th...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.57 AM IST
India's different stands on South China Sea lead to confusionIn two recent international joint statements, India has taken slightly different positions on the biggest point of international conflict t...
12 Jul, 2018, 06.46 PM IST
'South China Sea ruling may trigger domino effect among other claimants'The sweeping judgement of the tribunal appointed by the Permanent Court of Arbitration made official think-tanks to predict worst case scen...
13 Jul, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
UN Tribunal on South China Sea case is responsible and will give fair rulingChina has resorted to seeking international support for its stance on the East Sea issue generally, and the case brought by the Philippines...
10 Jun, 2016, 11.54 AM IST
Won't backdown from SCS claims whatever UN tribunal verdict: ChinaThe tribunal which is arbitrating the case filed by the Philippines is set to deliver its judgement in the next weeks which was largely exp...
06 May, 2016, 06.41 PM IST