India and the South China Sea

By Momin Iftikhar |“The sea is full of unseen treasures, but safety lies in the security of the shores.” – (An Indian saying) Through ages the South China Sea (SCS), lapping over the southern Chinese coast and dotted with more than 200 small islands of rock and reef, has been fabled as a hazardous passage by seafarers and explorers. The rather recent discovery of large reserves of oil and gas hidden beneath its waves has added to the lure of adventure in its perilous waters by

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