Chinese conundrum: Why India seeks to re-engage with Indian Ocean Region nations
India’s belated effort to adopt of a more pro-active role after decades of insular approach was welcomed by representatives and experts with some wondering reasons for India’s disengagement with a...
View ArticleBarack Obama warns Beijing over ‘binding’ South China Sea ruling
Asean works by consensus, and China has successfully pressured Cambodia and Laos in recent years to ensure the bloc does not gang together to heavily pressure Beijing. The post Barack Obama warns...
View Article‘Threat or use of force’ to resolve South China Sea dispute will complicate...
Terming sea lanes passing through the strategic South China Sea as the "main arteries" of global trade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India supports freedom of navigation as he sought...
View ArticleBeijing, Moscow to hold joint naval exercise in South China Sea
China and Russia will hold an eight-day joint naval exercise from tomorrow in the contentious South China Sea, the first drill by any country in the contested waters since an international tribunal...
View ArticlePost Asean summit, India is ready to project its naval presence in the...
Though Asean has gained tremendously by trading with China, the smaller nations are increasingly worried about China’s overpowering presence in the region. The post Post Asean summit, India is ready to...
View ArticleSouth China Sea: China lashes out as Japan plans to set up training patrols...
China is "disappointed to the point of despair" with Japan's conduct in the South China Sea, it said Monday, after Tokyo announced it may set up training patrols with the US in the contested region....
View ArticlePhilippines’ Rodrigo Duterte vows to end future war games with US
Duterte said during a two-day visit to meet Vietnam's leaders that he wants to establish new trade and commercial alliances with China and Russia, and that the war games were something Beijing does not...
View ArticleChina warns Japan to not ‘play with fire’ in South China Sea after Tokyo’s...
The Chinese defence ministry said the aim of the announcement was "to mess up the South China Sea situation and try to gain interests from the troubled waters." The post China warns Japan to not ‘play...
View ArticleChina opens desalination plant in strategic South China Sea region
The South China Sea, through which more than $5 trillion of goods passes annually, is a disputed region with rival claims by the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan. The post China opens...
View ArticlePlans for joint patrols, naval exercises in South China Sea put on hold:...
The Philippine defense chief said Friday that he told the US military that plans for joint patrols and naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea have been put on hold, the first concrete break in...
View ArticleChina’s Xi Jinping visits ally Cambodia, will sign at least 30 cooperative...
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday began a two-day state visit to strong ally Cambodia, during which he will strengthen the already firm relationship and witness the signing of nearly 30...
View ArticlePhilippines president Rodrigo Duterte visits Beijing, South China Sea not on...
The Philippines is one of several coastal nations which dispute China's claims to virtually all of the strategically vital waters. It has been a key player in the dispute, which is an issue of intense...
View ArticlePhilippines President Rodrigo Duterte meets Xi jinping, announces...
In a major diplomatic victory for China, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday announced "separation" from longstanding ally the US, as the two neighbours agreed to "temporarily put aside"...
View ArticleChina-Russia-Pakistan axis looks real: What course will Delhi chart vis-a-vis...
As we remained fixated on Pakistan, Philippines — America's oldest strategic ally in Asia and among its staunchest — cut off (or at least threatened to) its umbilical cord with US and fell onto rival...
View ArticleRodrigo Duterte hopes Philippines fishermen can return to fish in South China...
Duterte confirmed on Saturday that the Scarborough Shoal was discussed during his four-day trip to China which was aimed at paving the way for what he calls a new commercial alliance as relations with...
View ArticleJapan wants India to speak on South China Sea dispute: How prudent is it for...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited India before the G-20 summit and said that it is upto India to decide what position it wishes to take vis-à-vis the issue of the South China Sea. The post Japan...
View ArticlePhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte visits Japan after China tilt
Acid-tongued Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte takes his diplomatic roadshow to Japan on Tuesday, days after his apparent tilt towards China raised questions about his strategic intentions. The post...
View ArticleChina’s Hilter-like paranoia against India reflects its Communist Party’s...
China is often compared to a dragon, but her antics are of chipmunks whether it's against Japan in the Senkaku islands or against India in Arunachal Pradesh and Paksitan Occupied Kashmir. It appears...
View ArticleIndia may suffer ‘great losses’ if it joins Japan to speak on South China...
India may suffer "great losses" in bilateral trade if it joins Japan during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to ask China to abide by an international tribunal's ruling quashing Beijing's claims...
View ArticleNarendra Modi’s Japan visit: Will Shinzo Abe take the next step for bilateral...
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan on 11 and 12 November, the issue of the civil nuclear deal is a major one. The post Narendra Modi’s Japan visit: Will Shinzo Abe take the next...
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