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9th May 2023 (6 Topics)

Chinese boats cross Indian and ASEAN ships during military exercise

Context

  • Boats from a Chinese maritime militia recently approached an area where the Navies of India and ASEAN countries were taking part in drills in the South China Sea.

Key-highlights:

  • According to a Vietnamese independent analyst, Beijing appeared to be deploying the militia to frighten and disrupt the naval drill.
  • The two-day sea phase of the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME 2023) was attended by navy ships and aircraft from India, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Brunei.
  • When the Chinese boats approached them, they were in the Vietnamese Exclusive Economic Zone.
  • A Chinese research vessel was also heading in the same direction as these boats.

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