India-Philippines South China Sea drill irks Beijing amid Manila face-off

Peeved over the recent naval exercises between the navies of India and the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, the Chinese military on Thursday said defence cooperation between different......

India, US, Oz, Japan all set for 4-day Malabar wargame in Western pacific

The Quad countries -- India, the US, Australia and Japan -- will carry out the next edition of the high-voltage Malabar naval exercise from August 26 to 29 off the coast of Guam amid mounting......

Malabar Exercise: Samudramanthan Message to China?

Although the Malabar is a routine exercise which has been carried out for several years now, security experts attach a lot of traction to it in view of China's assertive behaviour in the South......

Delayed, over-budget anti-sub vessel Kavaratti ready to roar

Kavaratti will be commissioned before end-2019 -- three years later than contracted.Ajai Shukla reports.   Workmen bustle over INS Kavaratti, a sleek anti-submarine warfare corvette nearing......