China stance in East Asia at odds with POK policy

Friction between India and China has expanded from South Asia to East Asia. Reacting to two oil exploration blocks offered by Vietnam to India in the South China Sea, China has called on countries to refrain from such ventures because of its “ indisputable sovereignty” over the Sea. India has firmly rebuffed these objections by stating that its cooperation with Vietnam or with any other country is always as per international laws, norms and conventions, reiterating, furthermore, that it “ supports freedom of navigation in South China Sea”. This prompt and emphatic Indian reaction is refreshing.

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