India, Aug. 5 -- India and the Philippines first joint sail and naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea has upset China with Beijing is accusing the Philippines of "rallying an external force" in disputed waters

Philippines President Marcos Jr. is in India, where he will be holding bilateral talks with PM Narendra Modi on issues like defence ties, maritime security, and Indo-Pacific cooperation.

India and the Philippines have staged their first joint sail and naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea.

A day after Philippines President Marcos Jr. landed in India, where he will be holding bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on issues like defence ties, maritime security, and Indo-Pacific cooperation.

The visi...