Narendra Modi, Shinzo Abe to set 'future direction' of partnership this week: MEA
Abe begins a two-day visit on Wednesday, during which he and Modi will hold the 12th India-Japan annual summit in Gandhinagar in Gujarat.
Sep 11, 2017, 13:46 PM IST
China military criticises wrong US moves on Taiwan, South China Sea
The wrong actions of the United States on Taiwan, its South China Sea patrols and deployment of an advanced anti-missile system in South Korea have had a large, negative influence on military trust, a senior Chinese officer said on Thursday.
Aug 17, 2017, 16:54 PM IST
China protests US warship approaching Meiji reef
Geng reiterated that the US provocation would force China to take further measures to strengthen homeland defense capacity.
Aug 11, 2017, 22:26 PM IST
US destroyer challenges China's claims in South China Sea
A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation operation" on Thursday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, U.S. officials told Reuters.
Aug 10, 2017, 16:21 PM IST
China accuses Japan of meddling in South China Sea dispute
China claims almost all of South China Sea and also laid claims on the Senkaku islands under the control of Japan in East China Sea and resorted to aggressive patrols in the last two years.
Aug 09, 2017, 20:39 PM IST
Australia, Japan, US call for South China Sea code to be legally binding
Australia, Japan and the United States also "voiced their strong opposition to coercive unilateral actions that could alter the status quo and increase tensions".
Aug 07, 2017, 16:18 PM IST
China's PLA conducted live-fire confrontaion exercise in Gobi desert – See spectacular images
China's People's Liberation Army soldiers of an artillery regiment conducted a live shell drill in the Gobi desert.
Aug 04, 2017, 11:43 AM IST
Taiwan protests Indonesia deportations of suspects to China
Taiwan issued a protest to Beijing Thursday over a decision by Indonesia to deport 22 Taiwanese fraud suspects to China, the latest such deportation to hit the island amid frosty cross-strait ties.
Aug 03, 2017, 22:57 PM IST
China helps search for missing US Navy sailor
China's Defence Ministry says a Chinese warship is assisting the US Navy in its search for a sailor who is missing and may have gone overboard during operations in the South China Sea.
Aug 03, 2017, 18:12 PM IST
US sailor missing during South China Sea joint naval drill
The incident comes weeks after seven American sailors were killed when their Navy destroyer collided with a Philippine-flagged cargo ship in a busy shipping channel off Japan`s coast.
Aug 02, 2017, 12:28 PM IST
Britain plans to send warship to South China Sea in move likely to irk Beijing
Britain`s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson did not specify where exactly the vessels would be sent once operational in 2020, though the presence of such firepower will likely heighten tensions in the region.
Jul 28, 2017, 15:14 PM IST
CIA brands China as long-term security challenge to US
United States pointed out that China cannot "unlawfully restrict the navigation rights, freedoms and lawful uses of the sea as all the states are entitled to exercise under international law."
Jul 27, 2017, 11:35 AM IST
China asks US to stop unfriendly dangerous military activities
China on tuesday defended the action of its fighter jets flying close to a US naval plane in the East China Sea, saying American aircraft coming near China's border and carrying out reconnaissance has threatened China's national security.
Jul 25, 2017, 20:42 PM IST
China backs joint energy development with Philippines in disputed sea
The Philippines relies overwhelmingly on imports to fuel its fast-growing economy and needs to develop indigenous energy resources. Its main source of natural gas, the Malampaya field near the disputed waters, will be depleted within a decade.
Jul 25, 2017, 15:17 PM IST
China resorting to coercive practices to achieve goals: CIA
China is increasingly resorting to "coercive, assertive practices" to achieve its goals in the Asia-Pacific region, as seen in the disputed the South China Sea, a senior official of the US foreign intelligence service said.
Jul 25, 2017, 12:03 PM IST
Now showing at a disputed South China Sea island not very near you
The cinema is on Woody Island in the Paracels, which are also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan, and is equipped with the most advanced projection equipment.
Jul 25, 2017, 10:54 AM IST
China rescues 49 tourists stranded on island by typhoon
At 0200 GMT Sunday, the eye of Talas was above the South China Sea some 60 km to the southwest of Sanya city in Hainan, packing winds of up to 23 metres per second, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said.
Jul 16, 2017, 16:57 PM IST
Asserting sovereignty, Indonesia renames part of South China Sea
Indonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea on Friday, the latest act of resistance by Southeast Asian nations to China`s territorial ambitions in the maritime region.
Jul 14, 2017, 16:08 PM IST
'Sino-India standoff could be part of China's salami-slicing tactics'
China claims nearly all of the South China Sea, despite partial counter-claims from Taiwan and several southeast Asian nations including the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam.
Jul 11, 2017, 14:37 PM IST
With an eye on China, India to host ASEAN nations for Republic Day celebrations
Some ASEAN nations are not in good terms with the 'Dragon' over territorial claims in South China Sea.
Jul 08, 2017, 12:20 PM IST
