G7 finance chiefs seek to tackle imbalances as trade strains unityFinance ministers from the Group of Seven are meeting in Paris to discuss global economic tensions, trade imbalances and coordination on cr...
18 May, 2026, 07.01 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
Taiwan detects 36 Chinese aircraft sorties, 8 vessels near its territoryTaiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) detected 36 Chinese military aircraft and 8 vessels near Taiwan, with 29 aircraft crossing into...
20 Feb, 2025, 07.54 AM IST
Japan warship asserts right to sail through Taiwan StraitA Japanese warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time to assert freedom of navigation, following a Chinese aircraft carrie...
26 Sep, 2024, 07.41 AM IST
Antony Blinken says 'must uphold' freedom of navigation in South and East China SeasChina claims almost the entirety of the strategic waterway with a supposed nine-dash line that overlaps with the territorial claims of othe...
14 Jul, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
US warship sails through Taiwan Strait following China war gamesThe U.S. warship USS Milius sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the U.S. Navy said on Monday, just days after China ended its lates...
17 Apr, 2023, 08.08 AM IST
Two US Navy warships transit through Taiwan StraitIn a statement, the US Navy said the passage "demonstrates the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific." Tensions in the ...
29 Aug, 2022, 12.33 AM IST
China says it has not seen drills around Taiwan causing freedom of navigation issuesTensions are high in the Taiwan strait after China announced targeted military operations in several areas around Taiwan following U.S. Hou...
03 Aug, 2022, 01.41 PM IST
U.S. destroyer sails near disputed South China Sea islands, China says it 'drove' ship awayThe United States regularly carries out what it calls Freedom of Navigation Operations in the South China Sea challenging what it says are ...
13 Jul, 2022, 10.43 AM IST
China demands US to provide details, location where American N-sub struck in SCS; blames 'freedom of navigation' operationsA US nuclear-powered submarine struck an object underwater in the South China Sea (SCS) on Saturday. A number of sailors on board the USS C...
08 Oct, 2021, 08.51 PM IST
United States ship sails in South China Sea by China-claimed islandsThe U.S. ship's pass by the Spratly Islands follows a joint exercise by two U.S. carrier groups in South China Sea and another warship sail...
17 Feb, 2021, 03.11 PM IST
Navigational freedom in South China Sea more important to India: Shivshanker MenonAs such, the South China Sea now has become more important for India unlike earlier, said Menon after delivering a public lecture on 'Asia'...
12 Jul, 2018, 03.26 PM IST
China undermining regional security: US lawmakersAccording to the report, the tribunal award stated that there was 'no legal basis for China to claim historic rights to resources within th...
10 Nov, 2017, 02.14 PM IST
Top Republican senator John McCain welcomes US warship patrol of South China SeaThis operation challenged excessive maritime claims that restrict the rights and freedoms of the US and other nations under international l...
31 Jan, 2016, 12.36 PM IST
US warship patrols disputed South China SeaAn American warship today patrolled the disputed South China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam, "to challenge excessive maritime cla...
30 Jan, 2016, 02.17 PM IST
China operationalises two light houses in South China SeaChina has completed the construction of two light houses in the disputed South China Sea amid assertions that it will not allow violation o...
09 Oct, 2015, 11.03 PM IST
Freedom of navigation in South China sea should not be abused: ChinaChina today hit back saying that free movement in the South China sea was never hindered but it should not be abused.
30 May, 2015, 08.37 PM IST