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First US-Japan-Philippines Summit To Boost Defence Ties, China Reacts
The leaders of Japan and the Philippines head to Washington this week for a first trilateral summit aimed at boosting defence ties, hot on the heels of four-way military drills in the South China Sea that riled Beijing.
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Philippines, US Conduct Joint Maritime Exercises In South China Sea
The Philippines and the United States conducted joint maritime exercises in the South China Sea on Friday, the Philippine military said, the latest round of drills underlining ongoing expansion of their defence ties.
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Want To Make India Global Manufacturing Hub, Says PM Modi: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second day in Manila was hectic, with a series of bilateral meetings that included one with US President Donald Trump and another with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, a meeting with business leaders and one with the expat Indians in the city. PM Modi and President Trump met on the sidelines of the ASEAN or the ...
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Narendra Modi At ASEAN Summit: Our Cooperation Can Rise Beyond Bilateral Ties: PM Modi To US President Trump - Highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a bilateral meeting in Manila, Philippines, today on the sidelines of the 31st ASEAN Summit or the Association of South-East Asian Nations, a 10-nation grouping besides India, that's expected to boost trade and defence cooperation. PM Modi is the second Indian Prime Minister to visit M...
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After Smiles And Handshake, PM Modi, Trump To Hold Talks Today: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister since Indira Gandhi to visit Manila, the capital of Philippines, in 36 years. During his trip, he will attend a summit of ASEAN or the Association of South-East Asian Nations, a 10-nation grouping besides India, that's expected to boost trade and defence cooperation. Before a gala...
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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman To Meet US Counterpart Jim Mattis At ASEAN Conference
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis will meet his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman in the Philippines this week at a conference of ASEAN defence ministers, the top Pentagon leader said today.
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Philipines' Rodrigo Duterte Wants US Troops Out In 2 Years
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he wants US troops out of his country in the next two years and is willing to scrap defence pacts with longtime ally Washington if necessary.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Hits Out At US, Then Heads To Japan
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out anew at the United States on Tuesday and said it could forget a bilateral defence deal if he stayed in power long enough, in the latest jarring statement from Manila about the future of the alliance.
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Barack Obama Says China Must Stop Land Reclamation in South China Sea
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday China must stop land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea and reaffirmed Washington's commitment to the defence and security of the Philippines, one of the parties to the dispute.
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US Commitment to Defend Philippines is 'Ironclad': Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama today pledged his nation's "ironclad" commitment to defend longtime ally the Philippines, which is locked in a bitter territorial row with China.
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Manila to Base Jets, Frigates Near China-Claimed Waters
The Philippines plans to station fighter jets and frigates on a former US naval base facing the South China Sea, where it is engaged in a maritime row with China, a defence official said today.
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China Uses Size to Bully Others in Region, Says Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama said Washington is concerned China is using its "sheer size and muscle" to push around smaller nations in the South China Sea, just hours after Beijing gave a detailed defence of its creation of artificial islands in the contested waterway.
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Australia Backs US Comments On China's 'Destabilising' Acts
Australian Defence Minister David Johnston has backed comments by his United States counterpart Chuck Hagel accusing China of "destabilising" actions in the South China Sea.
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Barack Obama heads to Philippines as defence pact inked
US President Barack Obama heads to the Philippines on Monday for the most complex leg of his Asian tour balancing act of reassuring allies wary of a rising China while avoiding antagonising Beijing.
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Defence chiefs of China and US air differences over disputed islands
In a face-off between the defence chiefs of China and the US, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel told his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday that his country does not have the right to unilaterally establish an air defence zone over disputed islands with no consultation.
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First US-Japan-Philippines Summit To Boost Defence Ties, China Reacts
The leaders of Japan and the Philippines head to Washington this week for a first trilateral summit aimed at boosting defence ties, hot on the heels of four-way military drills in the South China Sea that riled Beijing.
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Philippines, US Conduct Joint Maritime Exercises In South China Sea
The Philippines and the United States conducted joint maritime exercises in the South China Sea on Friday, the Philippine military said, the latest round of drills underlining ongoing expansion of their defence ties.
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Want To Make India Global Manufacturing Hub, Says PM Modi: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second day in Manila was hectic, with a series of bilateral meetings that included one with US President Donald Trump and another with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, a meeting with business leaders and one with the expat Indians in the city. PM Modi and President Trump met on the sidelines of the ASEAN or the ...
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Narendra Modi At ASEAN Summit: Our Cooperation Can Rise Beyond Bilateral Ties: PM Modi To US President Trump - Highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a bilateral meeting in Manila, Philippines, today on the sidelines of the 31st ASEAN Summit or the Association of South-East Asian Nations, a 10-nation grouping besides India, that's expected to boost trade and defence cooperation. PM Modi is the second Indian Prime Minister to visit M...
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After Smiles And Handshake, PM Modi, Trump To Hold Talks Today: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister since Indira Gandhi to visit Manila, the capital of Philippines, in 36 years. During his trip, he will attend a summit of ASEAN or the Association of South-East Asian Nations, a 10-nation grouping besides India, that's expected to boost trade and defence cooperation. Before a gala...
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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman To Meet US Counterpart Jim Mattis At ASEAN Conference
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis will meet his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman in the Philippines this week at a conference of ASEAN defence ministers, the top Pentagon leader said today.
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Philipines' Rodrigo Duterte Wants US Troops Out In 2 Years
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he wants US troops out of his country in the next two years and is willing to scrap defence pacts with longtime ally Washington if necessary.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Hits Out At US, Then Heads To Japan
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out anew at the United States on Tuesday and said it could forget a bilateral defence deal if he stayed in power long enough, in the latest jarring statement from Manila about the future of the alliance.
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Barack Obama Says China Must Stop Land Reclamation in South China Sea
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday China must stop land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea and reaffirmed Washington's commitment to the defence and security of the Philippines, one of the parties to the dispute.
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US Commitment to Defend Philippines is 'Ironclad': Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama today pledged his nation's "ironclad" commitment to defend longtime ally the Philippines, which is locked in a bitter territorial row with China.
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Manila to Base Jets, Frigates Near China-Claimed Waters
The Philippines plans to station fighter jets and frigates on a former US naval base facing the South China Sea, where it is engaged in a maritime row with China, a defence official said today.
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China Uses Size to Bully Others in Region, Says Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama said Washington is concerned China is using its "sheer size and muscle" to push around smaller nations in the South China Sea, just hours after Beijing gave a detailed defence of its creation of artificial islands in the contested waterway.
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Australia Backs US Comments On China's 'Destabilising' Acts
Australian Defence Minister David Johnston has backed comments by his United States counterpart Chuck Hagel accusing China of "destabilising" actions in the South China Sea.
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Barack Obama heads to Philippines as defence pact inked
US President Barack Obama heads to the Philippines on Monday for the most complex leg of his Asian tour balancing act of reassuring allies wary of a rising China while avoiding antagonising Beijing.
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Defence chiefs of China and US air differences over disputed islands
In a face-off between the defence chiefs of China and the US, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel told his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday that his country does not have the right to unilaterally establish an air defence zone over disputed islands with no consultation.
