Maritime disputes across the vast South China Sea have ratcheted up in recent years as an increasingly assertive China militarises disputed islands and confronts its regional rivals over their competing claims in the strategically important and resource-rich waterway.
The US military's Indo-Pacific Command said that the intercept was conducted at night and that the Chinese's pilot demonstrated poor airmanship.
China's National Meteorological Centre on Saturday rnewed a blue alert as typhoon Khanun, the sixth typhoon this year, continues to move northeast on the East China Sea.
It is now clear that as the United States of America and India embark on a relationship characterized by both as among the closest partnerships in the world, New Delhi will find itself engaged in geostrategic essays that did not feature high on its agenda until recently.
The Filipino leader specially advocated for effective agreements that prevent accidental clashes between the two sides, including their fishermen, in the disputed waters.
At the same time, the EU delivered its Indo-Pacific system which called for "multi-layered commitment with China on issues of normal interest" while "pushing back where basic conflict exists with China, for example, on common freedoms."
India‘s interest in the South China Sea is primarily due to the fact that the Sea and the Indian Ocean are strategically inter-related. India wants to have a maritime strategy along with the littoral countries of South East Asia that will deny Chinese dominance
In recent years, China has been increasingly assertive over what it says are centuries-old rights to the contested region and has been rapidly building up its military presence to back up those claims.
The sea phase included surface warfare exercises, weapon firing drills and helicopter operations.
The warships will participate in bilateral exercises with Vietnam Peoples’ Navy, Philippine Navy, Republic of Singapore Navy, Indonesian Navy and Australian Navy and also participate in multilateral exercise "MALABAR 21", said Indian Navy.
