'Hellfire' over Iran? US aircraft disables merchant vessel trying to reach Iranian portUS forces disabled a merchant vessel attempting to reach an Iranian port after it ignored over 20 warnings, highlighting a strict maritime ...
31 May, 2026, 06.14 AM IST
China asks Quad to stop meddling in maritime affairs in its neighbourhoodChina has strongly reacted to a Quad Ministerial meeting. The meeting expressed serious concerns over the East and South China Sea situatio...
27 May, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Australia, Japan, US and India foreign ministers to meet in New Delhi on Tuesday for Quad talksForeign ministers from Australia, India, Japan, and the U.S. are meeting in New Delhi. They aim to revitalize the Quad group. Concerns abou...
26 May, 2026, 07.17 AM IST
Alarmed ASEAN leaders discuss crisis plan to mitigate backlash from Middle East warASEAN leaders convened in Cebu, Philippines, to tackle the Iran war's economic fallout. They are developing contingency plans for stable fu...
08 May, 2026, 10.38 AM IST
- North Korea revises constitution to drop references to unification of Korean Peninsula
The revision, believed to have been adopted at a March meeting of the Supreme People's Assembly, Pyongyang's rubber-stamp legislature, mark...
07 May, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
China teases new aircraft carrier in video, vows to build up islandsChina has revealed a video hinting at a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The nation also plans to strengthen its island infrastructure...
23 Apr, 2026, 02.30 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
US begins 'biggest ever' Philippines war games in thick of Mideast conflictAmerican, Philippine, and Japanese forces have commenced joint military exercises in the Philippines. The drills involve thousands of perso...
20 Apr, 2026, 02.07 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
US expresses concern over China's recently enacted Coast Guard lawLanguage in that law, including text allowing the coast guard to destroy other countries' economic structures and to use force in defending...
20 Feb, 2021, 12.33 PM IST
Kulbhushan Jadhav case a rare one at the International Court of JusticeThe court has almost universal jurisdiction and gets a varied number of cases, but generally, those cases are related to either maritime or...
12 Jul, 2018, 11.40 PM IST
India managing complexities in relationship with China: Nirmala SitharamanNirmala Sitharaman also expressed concern over the resurgence of territorial disputes in the maritime domain in the region.
04 Apr, 2018, 10.58 PM IST
India underlines need for enhanced cooperation with ASEAN"Our collaboration should deepen in the realm of maritime security, humanitarian and disaster relief, anti-piracy and counter-terrorism," h...
12 Mar, 2015, 10.27 PM IST
Many complex security concerns in East Asia region: PM Narendra ModiThough Modi did not name any country but the comments may be seen as targeting China which is engaged in maritime territorial disputes with...
13 Nov, 2014, 01.34 PM IST
Stand by joint statement with India on South China Sea: USUS has dismissed Chinese resentment over India and America expressing concern on the South China Sea dispute during Prime Minister Narendra...
10 Oct, 2014, 09.35 AM IST
In a first, India-US joint statement mentions South China SeaThe LAC impasse continued for several days even after China Prez Xi assured PM Modi that the Chinese troops had been asked to withdraw.
02 Oct, 2014, 10.05 AM IST
China-ASEAN pact on South China Sea region can bring some relief to IndiaIndia has a stake in oil blocks in Vietnam and growing strategic and defence partnership with Hanoi and other countries in the region.
25 Apr, 2014, 09.21 AM IST