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The Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel was conducting a routine patrol near the Scarborough Shoal when it encountered four Chinese Coast Guard vessels and several Chinese maritime militia ships.
Hiroyuki Namazu, the Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau at Japan’s Foreign Ministry, immediately conveyed Japan’s objections through a telephone call to a senior official at the South Korean Embassy in Tokyo. In his communication, Namazu described the survey as "unacceptable" and demanded that it be halted without delay. This marks the fourth instance this year where Japan has lodged a formal protest against South Korean maritime activities in the vicinity of Takeshima.
A Chinese research vessel, Xiang Yang Hong 03, heading to the Maldives for an ocean survey raises concerns in India over potential military activities.
The commissioning of the latest warship, INS Imphal, took place at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on December 26, 2023.
Security specialists caution that China may react unfavourably to efforts perceived as "ganging up" on it, particularly after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s recent announcement of engaging Vietnam, Malaysia, and other nations in discussions for their "own" code of conduct (COC).
Japan has conducted over a dozen such drills across the country this year. However, Monday's exercise marked the first missile evacuation drill in Tokyo since 2018.