Five ships from the Indian and Philippine navies conducted a two-day “joint sail” on Sunday and Monday, marking the first time naval forces from the two countries have patrolled together in the South China Sea.
India committed three ships to the exercise, including a guided missile destroyer, a corvette, and a tanker. The Philippines sent two frigates. The entire two-day sail was conducted within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) — in other words, sovereign territorial waters lying within 200 nautical miles of the Philippine coast.
The Philippine government has stepped up joint patrols and other cooperative activities with…
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