US Navy conducts exercise in India’s Exclusive Economic Zone without prior consent
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April 09, 2021 15:47 IST
The U.S. Navy said one of its warship carried out Freedom of Navigation Operation (FONOP) in Indian EEZ.
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File photo of INS Shivalik participating in a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with U.S. Navy s USS Theodore Rosevelt Carrier Strike Group in the eastern Indian Ocean Region.
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The U.S. Navy said one of its warship carried out Freedom of Navigation Operation (FONOP) in Indian EEZ.
In a rare and unusual public statement, the U.S. Navy conceded that it had violated India’s maritime policy by conducting an exercise in India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
US Navy conducts operation near Lakshadweep without India s prior consent
Prior consent from the Indian government is required for military exercises or manoeuvres in the country s exclusive economic zone or continental shelf, which the US Navy said is inconsistent with international law
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As per a statement issued by the Commander of the US seventh fleet, the exercise was undertaken by guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones on April 7
The US Navy conducted a Freedom of Navigation Operation (FONOP) in the Indian Ocean region when its warship ventured into India s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) near Lakshadweep Islands without the latter s permission.
Here s how India reacted to the development:
India s Ministry of External Affairs said Friday, The Indian government s stated position on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is that the Convention does not authorize other States to carry out in the EEZ and on the continental shelf, military exercises or maneuvers, in particular those involving the use of weapons or explosives, without the consent of the coastal state.
Quote Conveyed concerns to US through diplomatic channels
Further, the MEA said, The USS John Paul Jones was continuously monitored transiting from the Persian Gulf towards the Malacca Straits. We have conveyed our concerns regarding this passage through our EEZ to the Government of USA through diplomatic channels.
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