Tensions escalate in the South China Sea as China intensifies actions against the Philippines, including firing water cannons and ramming ships. In response, the Philippines plans to purchase 5 coast guard patrol ships from Japan in a $400 million deal. Meanwhile, Indian Navy ships visit the Philippines to strengthen maritime cooperation amid the ongoing disputes.
Philippine-China row deepens in South China Sea: 5 things to know A really nice explainer of recent tensions by @monroyandoyan https://t.co/Syi4ZLvLuq via @NikkeiAsia https://t.co/pnZQ7rAK9x
Indian warships reach Philippines on SCS tour Read more at: https://t.co/RHrsXiW9OS
#IndianNavy's Eastern Fleet Ships arrive in #Manila to participate in Maritime Partnership Exercise https://t.co/eCFI1cSIf9
Three Indian Naval Ships Arrive in Philippines for Maritime Exercise Why? Needless provocation in South China Sea against India’s #1 trade partner. https://t.co/XuxY3Xg5Aq
Amid heightened tensions between an aggressive #China and the #Philippines, three Indian warships have now reached Manila as part of the ongoing long-range deployment to the #SouthChinaSea to strengthen maritime partnerships with friendly countries. https://t.co/NZc8pLIxJ5
Indian Navy bolsters maritime cooperation with Philippines amid South China Sea tensions, deploys 3 warships @AsianetNewsEN @indiannavy @DrBhatt_Pooja https://t.co/AT7Zp3C8or
Three #IndianNavy ships are in the Philippines with an aim to further strengthen maritime cooperation with that country, an official said on Monday. https://t.co/QAT3yTOvWO
Towards further strengthening the longstanding friendship and maritime cooperation, Indian Navy ships INS Delhi, INS Shakti and INS Kiltan arrived at Manila, Philippines on 19 May. — The visit is part of Operational Deployment of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet to South China… https://t.co/wkxmmyh7wg
#IndianNavy ships visit the #Philippines 🇮🇳🇵🇭 Destroyer INS Delhi, ASW corvette INS Kiltan & fleet tanker INS Shakti are in Manila for a 4-day goodwill visit. The Indian ships will take part in a “maritime partnership exercise” at sea with Philippine ships. https://t.co/jrI2Cmxg70
#Philippines to buy 5 coast guard ships from #Japan in $400 million deal The Philippines has agreed to buy five coast guard patrol ships from Japan in a deal worth more than $400 million, Manila said Friday, as the Southeast Asian country faces growing Chinese pressure in the… https://t.co/akpfnmjehG
#NDTVWorld | Philippines says will buy 5 Japan-made coast guard patrol ships in $400 mn deal | reported by news agency AFP
Although #Manila and #Beijing have been at loggerheads over submerged shoals in the #SouthChinaSea for decades, #China has upped the ante in recent months with #Chinese ships firing water cannons and ramming into #Philippine ships: Harsh V. Pant https://t.co/FrpVFr7evn