South China Sea

Army Chief Says Beijing's South China Sea Strategy "Won't Work With Us"

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 25, 2021

The disengagement of armies of India and China from north and south banks of Pangong Tso is a "very good end result" and a win-win situation for both the sides, Army chief Gen MM Naravane said on Wednesday but stressed that there is a long way to go and the next steps towards it are de-escalation and de-induction of troops.

US Warns China Against Use Of Force At Sea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 20, 2021

The United States on Friday warned China against the use of force in disputed waters as it reaffirmed its view that Beijing's assertive campaign in the South China Sea is illegal.

Two US Navy Carrier Groups Conduct Joint Operations In South China Sea

World News | Reuters | Tuesday February 9, 2021

Two U.S. carrier groups conducted joint operations in the South China Sea, the U.S. Navy said on Tuesday, the first such exercise since July 2020 amid heightened tensions in the contested waters.

French Submarine Patrols South China Sea, Move Likely To Anger Beijing

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 9, 2021

A French nuclear attack submarine was among two navy ships that recently conducted a patrol through the South China Sea, its defence minister announced, in a move likely to anger Beijing, which claims most of the strategic waters as its territory.

China To Conduct Military Drills In South China Sea Amid Tensions With US

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 26, 2021

China said on Tuesday it will conduct military exercises in the South China Sea this week, just days after Beijing bristled at a US aircraft carrier group's entry into the disputed waters.

In Trump Administration's Last Swipe At China, Xiaomi, Others Blacklisted

World News | Reuters | Friday January 15, 2021

The Trump administration in its waning days took another swipe at China and its biggest firms on Thursday, imposing sanctions on officials and companies for alleged misdeeds in the South China Sea and imposing an investment ban on nine more firms.

India, Vietnam To Conduct Naval Exercise In South China Sea

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 25, 2020

An Indian Navy warship will undertake a "passage exercise" with the Vietnamese Navy in the South China Sea from December 26 to 27 as part of efforts to boost maritime cooperation between the two countries, officials said.

''Expelled'' US Naval Ship From South China Sea: Chinese Military

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 22, 2020

China's military on Tuesday claimed to have "expelled" a US Navy destroyer which sailed through the disputed South China Sea challenging Beijing's claims over the area.

S Jaishankar Expresses Concerns Over Situation In South China Sea

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 15, 2020

India on Saturday expressed concern over "actions and incidents" that "erode" trust in the South China Sea, and underlined the importance of adhering to international law, respecting territorial integrity and sovereignty.

Vowed To Protect Sovereignty, China Asks US To Walk With It

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 29, 2020

The US should walk with China toward the same goal instead of continuing provocations in the sea and air spaces around it, Chinese Defence Ministry said on Thursday as it vowed to protect its sovereignty and security interests.

US Bullying Countries To Pick Sides, Attempt Will Not Succeed: China

World News | Reuters | Friday October 23, 2020

The United States is bullying countries to pick sides over their ties to China, but such efforts will not succeed, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a news briefing on Friday.

"Taiwan Strait To Himalayas, China Bullying Neighbours": US

World News | Press Trust India | Wednesday September 2, 2020

Hoping for a peaceful resolution of the situation on the India-China border, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday asserted that the Communist Party of China is engaged in a "clear and intensive intensifying pattern of bullying" its neighbours from the Taiwan Strait to the Himalayas. That bullying is also evident in the South China Sea, he...

Indian Navy Sent Warship To South China Sea After Ladakh Clash: Report

India News | ANI | Monday August 31, 2020

Acting swiftly after the Galwan valley clash on June 15 in Eastern Ladakh, the Indian Navy sailed out its frontline warship for deployment in the South China Sea much to the displeasure of the Chinese who raised objections over the move during the talks between the two sides.

Beijing Missile Launches Into South China Sea Warned 2 Key US Targets

World News | Bloomberg News | Friday August 28, 2020

China's latest volley of missile launches into the world's most hotly contested body of water served as a warning to two key U.S. targets: aircraft carriers and regional bases.

Pentagon Slams Chinese Missile Launches In South China Sea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 28, 2020

The US Defense Department said Thursday that Chinese test launches of ballistic missiles in the South China Sea were threatening peace and security in the region.