The military operations came after Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen met with United States House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last week, during her recent "transit" trip.
Called Cope India, the exercises are being held after a gap of four years for 11 days starting on Monday at the Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal.
The 18-day exercise between Manila and Washington dubbed “Balikatan,” a Tagalog term for “shoulder-to-shoulder” will involve more than 17,000 troops.
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Although the government faces a difficult task as it manoeuvers between the interests of the two superpowers, thre is an opportunity in the crisis.
Beijing's remarks came after Ms Tsai met with a delegation of US politicians from the Republican and Democratic parties during a stopover in the United States on Wednesday.
Beijing's warning followed a confirmation by the US House Speaker's office that he would host a bipartisan meeting on Wednesday in California with Tsai.
Pentagon's statement comes amid concerns over China’s continued assertiveness in the South China Sea and its potential invasion of Taiwan.
The locations of the new bases are significant, with Isabela and Cagayan facing north towards Taiwan, while Palawan is near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.
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