'India, U.S. not on same page on rules-based order'
Image used for representation purpose. | Photo Credit: PTI India on April 9 had protested a U.S. decision to conduct a patrol in India's exclusive economic zone near Lakshadweep On April 9, India protested a U.S. decision to conduct a patrol in the western Indian Ocean in India's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near Lakshadweep. India reiterated its position, conveyed when it ratified the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), that military manoeuvres within its EEZ require consent. The U.S said it had conducted the “freedom of navigation operation” (FONOP) to challenge India’s ...
Source: thehindu.com