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MANILA -- The Philippine and Indian navies have sailed together for the first time in the South China Sea, officials said on Monday, as President Ferdinand Marcos left Manila for New Delhi for a state visit. The Philippines has conducted "maritime cooperative activities" with foreign navies since late 2023 as part of its push to counter China's expansive claims in the waterway, including joint sails with treaty ally the United States, as well as Japan, Australia, France and Canada. Philippine ...Read More >
The Philippine Navy and Indian Navy are set to conduct its first joint maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday. In a statement, the AFP said "the joint activity will be the first of its kind in the West Philippine Sea -- a region increasingly central to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific." Indian naval tanker INS Shakti made a port call at Pier 15 in Port Area, Manila on Thursday. "This is more than ...Read More >
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