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This is an interesting development and came out of nowehere. I'm following this closely through media like Gravitas and the like in India. They are not happy at all. They believe that Biden is closer to China and India sees China as a major problem. This, soon after the Quad meeting.
Biden needs to learn from Trumps alliance building with key allies. Japan, India, Taiwan and Australia in particular. We will see how this shakes up.
The US Navy has announced that it has carried out a Freedom of Navigation Operation in India's Exclusive Economic Zone without New Delhi's prior consent to challenge India's "excessive" maritime claims.
Sources said the announcement has prompted Indian authorities to assess whether an operational exercise was conducted by the US.
"If it's an innocent passage, it's not an issue. We don't object to normal transiting. But if there has been an operational exercise without informing [the authorities], then it needs to be taken up," an official said.
In an official statement, the US said, "On April 7, 2021 USS John Paul Jones asserted navigational rights and freedoms approximately 130 nautical miles west of the Lakshadweep Islands, inside India's exclusive economic zone, without requesting India's prior consent, consistent with international law."
"India requires prior consent for military exercises or manoeuvres in its exclusive economic zone or continental shelf, a claim inconsistent with international law," the statement said.
The US statement further said the freedom of navigation operation ("FONOP") upheld the rights, freedoms, and lawful uses of the sea recognised in international law by challenging India's excessive maritime claims.
"US Forces operate in the Indo-Pacific region on a daily basis. All operations are designed in accordance with international law and demonstrate that the US will fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows," the statement said.
Biden needs to learn from Trumps alliance building with key allies. Japan, India, Taiwan and Australia in particular. We will see how this shakes up.
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The US Navy has announced that it has carried out a Freedom of Navigation Operation in India's Exclusive Economic Zone without New Delhi's prior consent to challenge India's "excessive" maritime claims.
Sources said the announcement has prompted Indian authorities to assess whether an operational exercise was conducted by the US.
"If it's an innocent passage, it's not an issue. We don't object to normal transiting. But if there has been an operational exercise without informing [the authorities], then it needs to be taken up," an official said.
In an official statement, the US said, "On April 7, 2021 USS John Paul Jones asserted navigational rights and freedoms approximately 130 nautical miles west of the Lakshadweep Islands, inside India's exclusive economic zone, without requesting India's prior consent, consistent with international law."
"India requires prior consent for military exercises or manoeuvres in its exclusive economic zone or continental shelf, a claim inconsistent with international law," the statement said.
The US statement further said the freedom of navigation operation ("FONOP") upheld the rights, freedoms, and lawful uses of the sea recognised in international law by challenging India's excessive maritime claims.
"US Forces operate in the Indo-Pacific region on a daily basis. All operations are designed in accordance with international law and demonstrate that the US will fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows," the statement said.
