India, July 21 -- By Sohini Bhattacharya

New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The Philippines' Ambassador to India, Josel F. Ignacio, on Tuesday said the Indian Navy's growing presence in the South China Sea and joint manoeuvres with the Philippine Navy send "an important signal" on the rights guaranteed under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), while highlighting the expanding scope of India-Philippines cooperation in maritime security and economic resilience.

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of a roundtable discussion on the theme "Lines Drawn in the Water", organised by the Ananta Centre, Ignacio said India and the Philippines, as maritime states, have strengthened cooperation in recent years and have a shared ...