The Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom commenced their first-ever joint Carrier Strike Group (CSG) operations as part of Exercise KONKAN-25, which began off the western coast of India on October 5 and continues in the Western Indian Ocean, the Indian Navy said on Friday. On the sidelines of the visit…
Indian Navy warships have begun patrolling areas of the disputed South China Sea with their Philippine counterparts for the first time, Manila’s military said Monday, as President Ferdinand Marcos departed for a state visit to New Delhi. The two-day sail includes three Indian vessels and started Sunday, a day before Marcos left on a trip…
The Philippines and India will hold their first joint maritime exercises next week in the South China Sea where China’s aggression has caused alarm. The joint drills, dubbed as “maritime cooperative activity,” will be held starting Aug. 3 as visiting Indian naval ships depart Manila harbor, said Indian ambassador to the Philippines Shri Harsh Kumar…