Today it is legally indisputable that the high seas belong to all. This means China`s navy has as much right to ply the Indian Ocean as any other nation, even though it might make countries like India feel a creeping sense of dread.

Can China dominate the Indian Ocean?

Australian warships were reportedly 'confronted' by Chinese Navy in contested South China Sea amid heightened tensions between the two nations. The incident took place when the Australia's Defence Force joint task group consisting of five ships was travelling through the area on the way to Hawaii for joint military war games with the US and Japan in the Philippine Sea.

Australian warships 'confronted' by Chinese Navy in disputed South China Sea

China is holding military exercises in the East China Sea and the South China Sea near Taiwan this week, days after a defence white paper said Beijing would not rule out retaking the island by force.

China holds military drills in South China Sea near Taiwan

With the Chinese Navy expressing its intent to further expand itself into a global power, Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh on Thursday said his Force is watching this carefully and will respond to it within the "budget and constraints" faced by it.

Indian Navy to carefully watch Chinese Navy's intentions to grow into global power

More Than 60 Countries Including India Are Taking Part In China's Naval Parade. The Parade Is Organised To Celebrate 70 Years Of Chinese Navy

Gravitas: 70th anniversary of Chinese Navy: President Xi kicks off multinational Naval Parade

China showed off the first of its new generation of guided missile destroyers on Tuesday as President Xi Jinping reviewed a major naval parade through mist and rain to mark 70 years since the founding of China’s navy.

China celebrates its 70th naval day, shows off new destroyer

Warships from India, Australia and several other nations arrived in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao on Sunday (April 21) to attend a naval parade, part of a goodwill visit as China extends the hand of friendship despite regional tensions and suspicions.

Indian, Australian warships arrive in China for naval parade

Raising concerns over the increased Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba said Wednesday that "at any given time, there are six to eight Chinese Navy ships in the northern part of the Indian Ocean" and "no navy has grown so rapidly in the last 200 years as the Chinese Navy.

No navy has grown as rapidly in the last 200 years as China's: Indian naval chief Sunil Lanba

The two talked about working together 'to address the provocative and unacceptable military behaviour by North Korea'

US Navy chief seeks China's help in tackling North Korea threat

The Indian defence ministry said all the 19 Filipino crew of the ship were safe and the captain thanked the Indian navy for their response

India, China navies stop suspected Somali pirate attack on merchant vessel

The navy carried out 'combat exercises' with 'live missiles' between the Paracels and the southern Chinese island of Hainan

Beijing holds South China Sea war games before Hague ruling

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