India and the Philippines have staged joint naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea for the first time, antagonizing China.

The joint naval exercises — carried out over two days — are likely to antagonise China, which claims to control the entire contested maritime area.View on euronews

MANILA >> The Philippine and Indian navies have sailed together for the first time in the South China Sea, officials said today, as President Ferdinand Marcos left Manila for New Delhi for a state visit.