- China wants to occupy the South Sea itself
- Indian Ambassador welcomes Navy ship
- China involved in collision with Philippine Navy ship
Amid border dispute with neighboring China, Indian Navy will now be deployed in the South China Sea as well, three ships in the Eastern Fleet of the Indian Navy have arrived in Singapore to be deployed in the South China Sea. This action by the Indian Navy underlines the strong relationship between the two navies. The spokesperson of the Indian Navy gave the information on X. INS Delhi, Shakti and Cliton have reached Singapore under the command of Admiral Rajesh Dhankha.
The Indian High Commissioner welcomed the naval team
According to reports, the Indian Ambassador to Singapore welcomed the three ships, naval personnel and officers. The Defense Ministry in New Delhi said the visit is set to further strengthen the long-standing friendship and cooperation between the two maritime nations. In a statement, the ministry said the current deployment reflects the strong ties between the navies of the two countries.
China’s dominance in the South China Sea remains unchanged
Currently, China wants to occupy the South China Sea. Due to this it continues to disturb other nearby countries. China is involved in a standoff with Philippine naval vessels. The Philippines is trying to stake its claim on the second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, and China is strongly opposed.
China destroyed a Philippine ship
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson Jay Tariela said on April 30 that two Philippine vessels were on patrol. During this time, Chinese CCG ships and six Maritime Malaysia ships surrounded their patrol vessels. The CCG ship attacked the PCG ship with water cannon 12 nautical miles offshore. At the same time, two CCG ships attacked the PCG ship. A Philippine ship was damaged due to Chinese action. However, China denied the claim and said that they have expelled the PCG vessels from the area as the area is for fishing.
China has shown courage before
Earlier, a WZ-7 flying drone of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army was spotted flying near the Philippines. The drone was spotted flying near the West Philippine Sea. The sighting of Chinese drones comes amid other territorial disputes with China, including the Second Thomas Shoal and Scarborough Shoal. The WZ-7 jet-powered drone, flown by the People’s Liberation Army Air Force and the People’s Liberation Army Navy, has a service ceiling of over 60,000 feet. Its range is about 4,350 miles. In 2022, the same drone was also seen flying near the Taiwan Strait.
