China on Thursday defended the deployment of anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems in the disputed waters, saying it has indisputable sovereignty over the area
2 min read4 May 2018During Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang's visit this week, the two sides will discuss developments in South China Sea
2 min read28 Feb 2018Against the backdrop of a military standoff between India, China in the Doklam, Sushma Swaraj says a strong partnership with the US is critical for peace in the Indo-Pacific region
3 min read1 Aug 2017India, US called for freedom of navigation and resolving of territorial and maritime disputes peacefully in South China Sea
2 min read27 Jun 2017China's manned submersible, Jiaolong, with her crew of scientists, will carry out the probe in the South China Sea
1 min read25 Apr 2017Chinese FM Wang Yi's also responded to other issues, including the crisis in the Korean Peninsula and ties with the US after President Donald Trump's election
1 min read8 Mar 2017Japanese vice foreign minister Shinsuke Sugiyama summoned China's ambassador to Japan, Cheng Yonghua, to lodge a strong protest
1 min read6 Aug 2016China publicly thanked Cambodia for supporting its stance on maritime disputes, a position which threw the regional block's meeting into disarray
3 min read25 Jul 2016Asean nations are deeply divided on how to deal with China's territorial expansion in the South China Sea that has impacted some of its members
3 min read24 Jul 2016The Vietnam rebuke comes as China touts what it says are dozens of international backers for its stance on the South China Sea
4 min read19 Jul 2016The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared