China warns India not to interfere in South China Sea issue..!?

Sowmiya Sriram
China warns india not to interfere in South china sea issue..!?
China, which claims most of the South china sea, and the philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and taiwan are at odds. The conflict between the philippines and china is intensifying in the South china Sea. In this situation, china has been stunned by India's support for the philippines in the South china sea issue. china today said india must respect its sovereign claims and maritime interests in this matter and no third party has the right to interfere. indian External Affairs minister jaishankar had expressed his support to the Philippines. In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian asked india not to interfere in the affairs of other countries. Maritime disputes are issues between the countries involved. The third party has no right to interfere in this in any way. To directly data-face the facts and reality on the South china sea issue, China's territorial sovereignty, and maritime rights and interests, and to keep the South china sea peaceful and stable. We call on relevant parties to respect the efforts of regional countries," said Lin Jian
Indian Foreign minister jaishankar, who is currently on an official visit to Manila, spoke with Philippine Foreign minister Enrique Manalo. Earlier, amid the Philippines' dispute with china in the South china sea, jaishankar had said that india supports the Southeast Asian country in maintaining its national sovereignty and wants to explore new areas of cooperation, including defense.
Speaking there, indian External Affairs minister jaishankar responded to a question about the ongoing dispute between china and the philippines over the South china Sea.
  The United Nations Convention on the Law of the sea (UNCLOS), 1982 is special. Considered the law of the sea. All parties must follow it in letter and spirit. "I strongly extend India's support for the maintenance of the national sovereignty of the philippines," he said. china claims most of the South china sea, while the philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and taiwan claim the waters. china and the philippines are currently at loggerheads over the 'Second Thomas Shoal' in the South china sea as the two countries' coast guard ships compete for ownership.
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