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April 15, 2021 00:37 IST
Any state which wishes to conduct military exercises in an exclusive economic zone must first consult the coastal state
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U.S. Navy ship John Paul Jones. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Any state which wishes to conduct military exercises in an exclusive economic zone must first consult the coastal state
On April 7, the U.S.’s 7th Fleet Destroyer, the
USS John Paul Jones,conducted a ‘Freedom of Navigation Operation’ 130 nautical miles west of the Lakshadweep Islands inside India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Not only was this exercise conducted without requesting India’s consent, but the U.S. 7th Fleet noted in its press release that India’s requirement of prior consent is “inconsistent with international law”. In its response, India asserted that the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) “does not authorize other States to carry out in the Exclusive Economic Zone a
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