South China Sea
Marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean
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The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by South China, in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Philippines, and in the south by Borneo, eastern Sumatra and the Bangka Belitung Islands, encompassing an area of around 3,500,000 km2 (1,400,000 sq mi). It communicates with the East China Sea via the Taiwan Strait, the Philippine Sea via the Luzon Strait, the Sulu Sea via the straits around Palawan, and the Java Sea via the Karimata and Bangka Straits. The Gulf of Thailand and the Gulf of Tonkin are part of the South China Sea.
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During PM Modi's visit, India, Singapore call for peaceful resolution of disputes in South China Sea"Both sides also called on all parties to resolve disputes through peaceful means without threat or use of force and exercise self-restraint in the conduct of actions that could escalate tensions in..DNA - Published | |
China and Philippines reach deal to stop clashes over fiercely disputed territory at sea China and the Philippines have reached a deal they hope will end confrontations over a disputed territory in the South China Sea.Sky News - Published | |
Filipino soldiers fight off 'armed' Chinese coastguard with 'bare hands'Filipino soldiers used their "bare hands" to fight off armed Chinese coastguard in the disputed South China Sea, a Philippine military chief has said.Sky News - Published | |
INS Kiltan arrives in Brunei as part of South China Sea deploymentIndiaTimes - Published | |
Indian warships reach Philippines on SCS tourIndian warships visit Manila amidst tensions with China. India delivers BrahMos missiles to ASEAN. Deployment in South China Sea includes monitoring Chinese ships. ASEAN-India maritime exercise..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Indian warships reach Manila as part of deployment to South China SeaGuided-missile destroyer INS Delhi, fleet tanker INS Shakti and anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kiltan, under the command of Eastern Fleet chief Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar, docked at Manila on..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Philippine ships deployed to watch activists sail to disputed fishing area as China tensions growThree coastguard patrol ships, a plane and a navy vessel have been deployed by the Philippines to ensure the safety of around 100 activists and fishermen heading to a disputed fishing area in the South..Sky News - Published | |
Eye on China, India deploys 3 warships to South China SeaThe long-range operational deployment of destroyer INS Delhi, fleet tanker INS Shakti and anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kiltan to the South China Sea, under Eastern Fleet commander Rear Admiral..IndiaTimes - Published | |
3 Indian Naval ships arrive in Singapore for operational deployment to South China SeaIndiaTimes - Published | |
Philippine Coastguard hits out at China's 'brute force' after water cannon attackChina has been branded "a bully" and an international lawbreaker after its ships blasted Philippine vessels with water cannon in the South China Sea.Sky News - Published | |
Why has the South China Sea become so contentious?The law of the sea is clear and simple enough: a country's territorial sea extends to 12 nautical miles from shore and a country's exclusive economic zone - where the state has exclusive rights over..Sky News - Published | |
Sky News witnesses confrontation in disputed South China SeaSky News has witnessed a confrontation in the South China Sea as a Chinese coastguard used a water cannon on a vessel our journalists were reporting from.Sky News - Published | |
Chinese military drone spotted flying close to the Philippines ahead of BrahMos delivery from IndiaA WZ-7 Soaring Dragon drone of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was spotted flying in close proximity to the Philippines, ahead of preparations by the Southeast Asian country to receive the..IndiaTimes - Published | Jaishankar backs Philippines in South China Sea, riles ChinaIndiaTimes - Published |
Chinese and Philippine coast guards clash amid regional disputePhilippine and Chinese coast guards clashed in the disputed South China Sea, as water cannons were deployed.Sky News - Published | Navy ex-chief named China's new defence ministerChina named former navy chief Dong Jun as its new defence minister on Friday to replace the last incumbent who disappeared from public view four months ago. The new appointment comes amid increasing..IndiaTimes - Published |
Chinese military irked by Indian Navy drill with PhilippinesPeeved over the recent naval exercises between the navies of India and Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, Chinese military on Thursday said defence cooperation between different countries..IndiaTimes - Published | China and Philippines trade accusations after vessels rammed in disputed South China SeaChina and the Philippines are accusing each other of ramming their ships in the South China Sea.Sky News - Published |
'Gray war zone' in South China sea a cause of concern: Indian NavyIndian Navy considers maritime security threats, such as maritime terrorism, piracy, robbery, IUU fishing, and drug/human/arm trafficking, as 'gray war zone' concerns in the South China Sea. The Navy..IndiaTimes - Published | Accusations traded after China 'warns away' US destroyer from disputed sea routeTensions over the disputed South China Sea have been reignited after Beijing said its military had driven away a US warship that had entered its territorial waters without permission.Sky News - Published |
US warns China of intervention after collision with ships from Philippines in South China SeaChina and the Philippines are at odds after vessels from both countries collided off a contested shoal in the South China Sea, with the United States now threatening to intervene.Sky News - Published | 'We won't back down': Philippines warns China as row over disputed waters heats upTensions are growing between the Philippines and China as a dispute over a fiercely-contested fishing area in the South China Sea escalated on Tuesday.Sky News - Published |
‘SCS code must be effective, in accordance with UNCLOS’In the backdrop of Chinese claims in the South China Sea, PM Narendra Modi at the East Asia Summit underlined the need for an Indo-Pacific where international law, including UNCLOS, was equally..IndiaTimes - Published | Not just India, China's new map irks other countries tooIndia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam have all rejected China's recent release of a map that claims most of the South China Sea and other disputed territories. China's map shows Indian..IndiaTimes - Published |
China includes Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin in its new 'standard map'China has released its official “standard map,” including state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin region as part of its territory. Taiwan and the disputed South China Sea have also been..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Adhere to international law, rules-based order': India amid China-Philippines rowAmid fresh tensions between China and the Philippines in South China Sea, India reiterated its call for adherence to international law and rules-based order in the region, while also underscoring the..IndiaTimes - Published |
US says Chinese fighter pilot performed 'unnecessarily aggressive' manoeuvre over South China SeaThe US has said a Chinese fighter pilot performed an "unnecessarily aggressive" manoeuvre during an intercept over the South China Sea.Sky News - Published | India stands for respecting sovereignty: Modi on ChinaAmid China's military expansion in the South China Sea and the East China Sea, PM Narendra Modi on Saturday said India is committed to protecting its sovereignty and integrity while promoting peaceful..IndiaTimes - Published |
After Asean drill, India & Thailand team up for patrolAfter the first Asean-India naval exercise in the contentious South China Sea, which riled China to no end, India has now conducted a bilateral maritime coordinated patrol (Corpat) with Thailand in the..IndiaTimes - Published | China attempts to snoop on Asean-India naval drill in South China SeaChinese vessels and aircraft tried to snoop on the first-ever Asean-India naval exercise, which ended in the South China Sea on Monday, but the drills went ahead as planned since they did not come..IndiaTimes - Published |
India monitored Chinese ships during drill in South China SeaIndia monitored several Chinese ships that appeared in a portion of the South China Sea where a flotilla of Southeast Asian nations’ warships were engaged in military drills, according to a..IndiaTimes - Published | Eye on China, 2 Indian ships in Singapore for Asean naval drillGuided-missile destroyer INS Delhi and multi-purpose stealth frigate INS Satpura, under the command of the Eastern Fleet commander Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, reached Singapore on Monday for the..IndiaTimes - Published |
How a US aircraft carrier is part of a high-stakes stand-off in the South China Sea There are few greater displays of US military might than its aircraft carriers - when they move, the world pays attention. They are huge floating cities of sorts.Sky News - Published | In a 1st, Indian submarine docks in Indonesia amid South China Sea conflictIndiaTimes - Published |
Chinese ship used laser against coast guard vessel, Philippines says The Philippines has accused a Chinese coast guard ship of hitting a Philippine coast guard vessel with a military-grade laser and temporarily blinding some of its crew in the disputed South China Sea.Sky News - Published | 'Major incident' risk in South China Sea due to Beijing's growing 'provocations', US says The US has accused China of increased "provocations" in the South China Sea, saying it is only a matter of time before the country's "aggressive and irresponsible behaviour" leads to a major incident..Sky News - Published |
Crew abandons sinking ship that snapped in half after being hit by deadly typhoon At least 24 crew members are missing from a ship which snapped in half after being hit by a tropical storm in the South China Sea.Sky News - Published | Iconic Hong Kong floating restaurant capsizes at sea Hong Kong's iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant has capsized in the South China Sea less than a week after it was towed away from the city.Sky News - Published |
