Page-4 of Topic: South China Sea
Singapore & South Korea jointly organize 2019 ADMM-PLUS maritime exercise
The 18 nations ADMM-Plus (Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus) multilateral maritime security field exercise has recently concluded in Singapore on May 13. In it, two Indian Navy ships –...
Indian Navy joins Exercise in South China Sea
Two Indian Navy ships INS Kolkata and INS Shakti carried out a six day long ‘Group Sail’ (starting from 3 May and ending on 9 May) with naval...
China hosts 2nd Belt and Road Forum
Second Belt and Road Forum (BRF) was held in Beijing, China. It will serve as stocktaking exercise for China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It saw participation...
Philippines warns China to back off the disputed island
Philippines President Duterte has warned China to back off the disputed island in South China sea. The Chinese presence in the South China Sea is increasing and has...
Singapore’s US F – 35 jet plan: A Message to China
Singapore now comes the 4th country to enmesh US F – 35 warplanes above and around South China sea. It has planned to buy 12 such war planes...
China hikes defence budget by 7.5%
China has increased its defence budget by 7.5 per to 177.61 billion up from last year’s 165 billion. The 2019 Defence Budget of China stood at 1.19 trillion...The first-ever joint maritime exercise to be conducted between ASEAN and China
The first-ever joint maritime exercise will be conducted between ASEAN and China in the South China Sea near the city of Zhanjiang in an effort to reduce tensions...
India, Japan, US: Malabar Exercise 2018 to be held off coast of Guam in Philippine Sea
Trilateral Naval Exercise Malabar 2018 between India, Japan and United States will be held off the coast of Guam in Philippine Sea from June 6-15, 2018. It will...
India-Singapore ink Bilateral Agreement for Navy Cooperation
India and Singapore have signed Bilateral Agreement for Navy Cooperation that will allow Indian Navy ships logistical support, including refuelling at Singapore’s Changi Naval Base located near disputed...
China successfully produces gas from flammable ice under South China Sea
China has successfully produced natural gas from methane hydrate, also known as “flammable ice”, in an experimental project in the South China Sea (SCS). As part of the...
Vietnam renews Indian Oil Deal
Vietnam has granted ONGC Videsh a two-year extension to explore oil block 128 in the South China Sea. The permission was first granted in the year 2006 which is due...
