{"id":130245,"date":"2021-08-31T20:20:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T14:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=130245"},"modified":"2021-09-01T18:08:53","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T12:38:53","slug":"the-strategic-signal-of-an-indian-presence-in-the-south-china-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/the-strategic-signal-of-an-indian-presence-in-the-south-china-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"The strategic signal of an Indian presence in the South China Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source<\/strong>: This post is based on the article \u201cThe strategic signal of an Indian presence in the South China Sea\u201d published in The Livemint on 31th August 2021.<\/p>\n

Relevance<\/strong>: This article explains India’s presence in the South China Sea.<\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/strong><\/p>\n

India’s naval manoeuvres in the South China Sea annoy China, but such bold signalling plays a role in safeguarding national interests.<\/p>\n

Context<\/h5>\n

The last year\u2019s border clash and continuing tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) have raised questions on India\u2019s China policy. In a major message to China, the Indian Navy made its presence felt in the waters of the South China Sea.<\/p>\n

This month, a task force of four warships sailed to the South China Sea. They performed last week\u2019s Malabar 2021 naval exercises with India\u2019s Quad partners. They will also conduct various bilateral exercises with naval forces from South China Sea littoral states, including Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read more<\/strong>: Explained: The Malabar Exercise of Quad nations, and why it matters to India<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
What is the significance of the move?<\/h5>\n
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  1. India claimed that these maritime initiatives are aimed at enhancing synergy and coordination between the Indian Navy and friendly countries<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. At a time when tensions with China are high along the LAC, India is signalling that it is willing to challenge China in the maritime sphere<\/strong> along with other like-minded nations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    How global countries are showing their presence in the South China Sea?<\/h5>\n