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NEW DELHI: Philippine activists have started a journey towards a contested reef in the South China Sea. This action has led China to warn Manila for allowing the civilian mission in the West Philippine Sea, which is a term used by Manila to refer to the waters in the South China Sea falling within its 200-nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), as reported by Voice of America.
NEW DELHI: The launch of China's newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has ignited discussions on the balance of naval power in Asia, with security analysts emphasizing the potential implications for regional dynamics, particularly affecting the Philippines. This development comes at a time of heightened military activities in the contentious South China Sea.
WASHINGTON, United States — The Wall Street Journal will shift its Asia headquarters from Hong Kong to Singapore, it said on Thursday in a letter sent to staff and seen by AFP.
NEW DELHI: The Philippines reported that the China Coast Guard used water cannons against two Philippine vessels during a patrol near a reef off the Southeast Asian nation on Tuesday, causing damage to one of the ships. The incident occurred near the China-controlled Scarborough Shoal, a potential flashpoint in the disputed South China Sea, as the vessels were on a mission to resupply Filipino fishermen.
NEW DELHI: Ecuador's national electoral council president Diana Atamaint said that a solid majority of voters on Sunday had approved this, paving the way for the extradition of organized crime bosses.Around 65 per cent of the voters have opted for the "yes" on the extradition while 35 percent went for "no," according to a quick count of vote results, electoral authorities said in a news conference.
NEW DELHI: India delivered BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Phillipines on Friday. In January 2022, two countries signed a $375 million deal which paved the way for government-to-government deals on BrahMos and other defence collaborations.Under the deal, BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd, a joint venture of India and Russia, would supply Manila with three export versions of the high-speed BrahMos missile system.
NEW DELHI: Amid heightened tensions between the Philippines and China, India will begin initial deliveries of the 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Manila on Friday. Two IAF heavy-lift aircraft will ferry the first lot of missiles and launchers, under the $375 million contract for three anti-ship BrahMos coastal batteries inked in Jan 2022, to the Clark International Airport in the Pampanga region of the Philippines, sources said on Thursday.
NEW DELHI: In a revelation that has raised eyebrows and concerns, General Romeo Brawner, military chief of the Philippines, disclosed information regarding past and current Filipino military officers, including some generals, being approached to support China's territorial claims in the South China Sea. This assertion adds a new layer of intrigue to the ongoing territorial disputes in the region, notably within the area referred to as the West Philippine Sea by Manila, which lies within its exclusive economic zone.According to military intelligence reports highlighted by Brawner, there have been efforts by China to recruit Filipinos with military backgrounds to conduct espionage activities in the West Philippine Sea.