Manila, Philippines: Southeast Asian leaders opened the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Manila with a conditional opening for Myanmar’s military-backed administration, while acknowledging they will miss their target to finalise a South China Sea code of conduct during the Philippines’ chairmanship. According to Philstar, following a closed-door retreat at the close of the.
Maryland: India has recently deployed its Eastern Fleet flotilla to the South China Sea, marking a significant escalation in the region’s tense geopolitical landscape. About India’s first-ever joint maritime patrol The deployment features India’s first-ever joint maritime patrol with the Philippines in these hotly contested waters, signalling a clear strategic push against China’s growing influence,.