Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo Brawner Jr. hailed as a success the first-ever joint sail between the Philippine Navy (PN) and Indian Navy in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) even as Chinese vessels shadowed the activity. The first maritime cooperative activity...
Indian Navy ships INS Delhi, INS Shakti, and INS Kiltan dock at Pier 15 in Manila on May 19, 2024 for a four-day goodwill visit that aims to promote cooperation and cultural harmony between India and the Philippines. (Photo by Arnold Quizol / MANILA BULLETIN) Three Indian Navy (IN) ships anchored...
Six Filipino and 15 Indian seafarers are safe after the Indian Navy foiled an attempt to hijack their vessel in the North Arabian Sea. Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Shambhu Kumaran said Saturday night, Jan. 6, that the Indian Navy’s “decisive thwarting” of the hijack attempt was a...
A maritime defense expert has expressed his doubts that China would abide by the prospective Code of Conduct (COC) on the South China Sea that may be drafted by ASEAN, considering its refusal to follow the 2016 Arbitral and other regulations stipulated in the United Nations Convention on the...
The sharing of intelligence on the developments in the South China Sea is important among like-minded nations to deter China's grey zone operations—or activities short of being called as war—in the waters, a ranking official of the Indian navy said Tuesday, Sep. 12. Commodore Debesh...
The Philippines and India have signed a document which will allow information exchange on merchant shipping traffic between both countries, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Friday, August 25. (L-R) Indian Navy Chief of Naval Staff Adm. R Hari Kumar and Philippine Coast Guard...
Several high-ranking naval officers from Malaysia, India, and Mexico have boarded the frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF151) during the sidelines of the ongoing Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2022 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor in Hickam, Hawaii, the Philippine Navy (PN) said Monday, July 11. The...
A Philippine Navy (PN) frigate took part in a maritime partnership exercise with two Indian Navy ships in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Monday, Aug. 23. BRP Antonio Luna (Photo by Philippine Navy) INS Ranvijay (Photo by India Defense Attache via Philippine Navy) INS Kora (Photo by India Defense...
