More: South China Sea
France, Germany and the UK note verbale to the UN on the SCS issue
Following the enlistment of Chinese companies under sanctions by the US for involvement in SCS for reclamation of islands, there has been increasing pressure...
South China Sea Dispute: In Light of International Law of the Seas
The South China Sea (SCS) is one of the most disputed sea in the world, with contested maritime claims by Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia,...
Growing Strategic Rivalry in the Asia Pacific: Power Struggle of US and China in the South China Sea
For a period US has enjoyed its hegemony in the world in terms of politics, economic and military respectively. There was no other competitor...
What hides behind the ‘new’ US policy for the South China Sea
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, made a politically motivated statement on 13th July on the South China Sea policy. The policy said,...
ASEAN knows that Trump does not have a clear vision for Asia
US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo supported a statement issued by ASEAN, during the 11 member South East Asian regional organization’s virtual summit held...
US strategy in South China Sea and its impact on Vietnam and ASEAN
Vietnam and other ASEAN countries are witnessing renewed vigour from the US with regard to the developments in South China Sea (SCS). The redeployment...
Understanding the Case of the Philippines and China in the South China Sea Dispute
Authors: Dhruv Yadav and Ankit Malhotra
It is common knowledge; when stakes are high and stakeholders are many, disputes are bound to happen. Hence, the...
The Grey Zone: Understanding a Nuclear Age strategy through the South China Sea Dispute
The detonation at the Trinity test site near Alamogordo, New Mexico in mid-July of 1945 marked the beginning of the ‘nuclear age’. Three weeks...
No Easy Deals for China in Indo-Pacific
Tensions in the South China Sea continue to mount, as global fears wane over the coronavirus pandemic. America continues to add strength in the...
Commemorating the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal Award on the South China Sea
The South China Sea saga is entering a new episode. Previously, we have seen that several States, including Indonesia, lodged its response to the...