TopicSouth China Sea

Topic: South China Sea

Quad ‘concerned’ over Myanmar, but India opposes sanctions, more focussed on border issues

Nayanima Basu - 11 February, 2022

Quad foreign ministers met in Melbourne Friday and called for end to violence and return to democracy in Myanmar. It asserted maritime rules-based order in South & East China Seas.

Fear of China stealing US’ F-35 wreckage and tech just sensational media speculation

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) - 3 February, 2022

A $100 million F-35C aircraft of the US Navy crashed into the South China Sea. Now, there’s a race to get the wreckage and tech.

South China Sea or Arunachal Pradesh – China is using lawfare to expand territory

Aadil Brar - 26 January, 2022

China is trying to both expand its claim and escape the criticism of its nine-dash line policy with the ‘four sha’.

How Netflix got caught in the South China Sea dispute

Pratnashree Basu - 5 January, 2022

Last year, Netflix had to remove two episodes from Australian spy drama series ‘Pine Gap’ following complaints from the Philippines and Vietnam.

China says troop withdrawal from Afghanistan show US’ definition of rules-based order

K J M Varma - 24 August, 2021

Chinese foreign ministry's response came after US Vice President accused China of continuing coercion & claiming the majority of South China Sea, undermining the rules-based order.

Chinese counterpart listening, Rajnath calls for freedom of navigation in South China Sea

Snehesh Alex Philip - 16 June, 2021

Rajnath Singh was speaking at the virtual ASEAN Plus Defence Ministers' Meet, where US Secretary of Defense Llyod Austin was also present.

China does not want war. It’s playing the long game

John Blaxland - 10 May, 2021

Sometimes actions speak louder than words. And China’s actions so far have avoided crossing the threshold of open warfare.

‘Blatant falsehoods’: Philippines hits out at China over its remarks on vessels in Whitsun Reef

Pia Krishnankutty - 5 April, 2021

Manila and Beijing have been engaged in a verbal tussle since last month, when more than 200 Chinese fishing vessels were sighted near Whitsun Reef.

Indian Ocean a shared asset, nations must synergise efforts to ensure safety, says Rajnath

PTI - 4 February, 2021

Noting that one's threat today could be another's tomorrow, Defence Minsiter Rajnath Singh called on countries in the Indian Ocean region to improve trade & naval cooperation.

India, Vietnam to conduct 2-day naval exercise in South China Sea

PTI - 25 December, 2020

INS Kiltan has been sent to the country to deliver relief material for flood-affected people in central Vietnam and it will participate in the exercise from 26 to 27 December.

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India has interests on both sides of US-China divide. Cold War holds clues for path ahead

Lt General Prakash Menon - 5 July, 2022

India’s strategic balance is weighted towards the West and its economic balance is towards China. But it needs more to build a multipolar world order.