US EditionPhilippines, India hold first joint sail in South China Sea
- On August 4, 2025, India and the Philippines conducted their inaugural joint naval sailing operation in the waters of the South China Sea.
- The joint drills follow rising tensions over overlapping claims, as China asserts nearly the entire South China Sea despite a 2016 arbitration ruling against its claims.
- The two-day exercise involved three Indian ships and Philippine crews sailing together to strengthen maritime security and uphold international law.
- Filipino General Romeo Brawner described the joint exercises as successful, while China accused the Philippines of instigating conflict and pledged firm measures in response to what it viewed as provocations.
- The event takes place just before Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos embarks on a five-day official trip to India, where he will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss enhancing cooperation in defense, trade, and regional security.
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Philippines, India Conduct First Joint Naval Patrols in South China Sea
The Philippine Navy on Aug. 4 wrapped up a two-day patrol with Indian forces in the South China Sea, where the Chinese regime’s aggressive actions to assert territorial claims have escalated regional tensions. “For the first time in history, we had a joint sail with the Indian Navy,” Gen. Romeo Brawner, the country’s military chief, told reporters on Aug. 4. He hailed the bilateral maritime cooperative activity as successful. When asked whether …
The two countries organize unprecedented military manoeuvres in the heart of an archipelago that the countries of the region are fighting.. ...
Philippines, India hold first joint sail in South China Sea | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
MANILA >> The Philippine and Indian navies have sailed together for the first time in the South China Sea, officials said today, as President Ferdinand Marcos left Manila for New Delhi for a state visit.
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