Why in the news?

• A Chinese Coast Guard ship formation passed through the waters of the Senkaku Islands triggered tension between both two countries.

Senkaku Islands

• Location 
  • In the East China Sea
  • It is located north of the Yaeyama Islands in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture and northeast of the island of Taiwan.
• Other Names: They are also known as the Diaoyu Islands in mainland China, the Diaoyutai Islands in Taiwan, and the Pinnacle Islands by other observers.
• Major Islands in the Group: The islands comprise Uotsuri Island, Kuba Island, Taisho Island (also called Kumeakashima Island), Kitakojima Island, Minamikojima Island, Tobise Island, Okinokitaiwa Island, and Okinominamiiwa Island.
• Largest Island: Uotsuri Island