India, March 23 -- Between March 16 and 17, 2025, China conducted large-scale air and sea military exercises near Taiwan, escalating tensions in an already volatile region. The exercises, which involved a substantial deployment of military assets, included warships, fighter jets, drones, and strategic bombers, many of which breached Taiwan's airspace and territorial waters. China justified these drills as a necessary response to recent statements and actions by both the United States (US) and Taiwan, whilst Taipei's defence minister, Wellington Koo, denounced them as destabilising to regional peace. The incident has once again brought the Taiwan Strait into the global spotlight, highlighting the broader geopolitical struggle between Beiji...