Manila/Beijing: The Philippines has deployed ‘floating markers’ (BIOS) near the Spratly Islands in response to China’s aggressive activities in the South China Sea. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that the deployment of the BIOS is intended to maintain the security and sovereignty of the Philippines’ maritime borders. Chinese ships have been continuously intruding on […]
Washington – The Pentagon, US Defense headquarters, informed about a suspicious balloon over Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. A similar incident of a balloon was reported in the US three months ago, which was shot down by the Air Force, claiming to be a Chinese spy balloon. However, the Pentagon has made no claims of […]
Camp Foster: A Chinese patrol boat intruded into the territorial waters of the Senkaku Islands, which are under Japanese jurisdiction. Japan has sternly warned that it will not tolerate this action of China. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has summoned the Chinese ambassador and reprimanded him for this matter. According to the Japanese […]
New Delhi: About 21 islands in Andaman and Nicobar have been named after Param Vir Chakra awardees. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced this while virtually addressing the program held in Port Blair. The Prime Minister also inaugurated Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s memorial in Andaman. Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the event in Andaman. Moreover, […]
Ankara: Turkey, restless by Greece’s movements in its maritime territory, in the Crete islands, has started threatening Greece. A few hours ago, Turkey’s Defence Minister had warned that Greece should remember history before making any move on the Crete islands and not invite new crises. Besides, a former Turkish military officer called upon the Erdogan […]
Camp Foster: Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced the deployment of an air defence system on the remote island of Yonaguni, 110 kilometres from Taiwan. Japan has said that this deployment is for the security of Japan’s Nansei Islands in this area. A few days ago, China’s aircraft carrier exercised targeting the Nansei Islands. This has […]
Athens/Istanbul: – In the face of continuous threats from Turkish President Recep Erdogan and other leaders, Greece has started moves to expand its borders further. Greek media reported that a proposal to extend the boundary near Crete Island in the Mediterranean Sea to 12 nautical miles was being made. There has been tremendous tension between […]
Beijing: Upset over Japan’s aggressive changes in its defence policy, China directly warned Japan by conducting a war exercise. China’s aircraft carrier has launched an exercise targeting Japan’s Nansei island in the Western Pacific region. Analysts say that China has threatened to attack Japanese islands in the region if Japan tries to challenge China militarily. […]
Tehran: Iran has reacted to the statements made by Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding the islands in the Persian Gulf during his visit to the Middle East nations. The islands mentioned by China and Middle East nations in their statement belong to Iran. Iran warned that there can be no negotiations with any country now […]
Canberra: Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, proclaimed that China would never be allowed to set up a base in the Solomon Islands. Over the last few months, reports suggested that China is setting up a military base in the Solomon Islands, which has raised tensions in the region. Australia criticized China’s plans […]