AFP chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. confirmed that Chinese warships were monitored as the Philippines and India conducted a two-day joint sail.
Armed Forces chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. confirmed on Monday that Chinese warships were monitored in the West Philippine Sea as the Philippines and India conducted a two-day joint sail.
Despite the shadowing carried out by the Chinese ships, Brawner said “no untoward incidents” occurred on the first day of the maritime cooperative activity between Manila and New Delhi in the West Philippine Sea.
“So far we are seeing good results,” he told reporters at Villamor Air Base during the departure of President Marcos for a state visit to India from Aug. 4 to Aug. 8.
“We have met our objectives for the exercise.