FOLLOWING the People's Republic of China's (PRC) release of the 2023 edition of its standard map, Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Shambhu Kumaran said that India wants an expanded defense and maritime security partnership with the Philippines.
'India would like to expand the navy engagement between New Delhi and Manila because both have 'high' and 'common' stakes in the region,' said Ambassador Kumaran during a press briefing at the Indian Embassy in Taguig City on Friday.Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Shambhu Kumaran.
The Indian envoy was referring to China's recently released standard map, which now includes parts of self-ruled Taiwan and most of the West Philippine Sea.The image was released by China's Ministry of Natural Resources on August 28, according to the state-run website China Daily.
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