For Policing South China Sea, US Wants India As Buddy Cop

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

China claims most of the South China Sea while Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Taiwan have rival claims.

NEW DELHI: The United States needs India to ensure security in the Asia- Pacific, Admiral Harry Harris, Chief US Pacific Command, told a gathering in New Delhi.

"We need you I'm clear eyed - and perhaps a bit moonstruck - by the opportunities a strategic partnership with India presents," the Admiral said at the Observer Research Foundation, inviting India to be part of a four-nation group along with Australia, Japan and the US to police the disputed waters of South China Sea.

China and six countries have overlapping claims to the East and South China Seas, rich in hydrocarbons and natural gas. Besides, global trade worth $5.3 trillion flows through these disputed waters annually.

The US wants to curb China's attempts at asserting its sovereignty in the South China Sea, where Bejing has been building air strips, lighthouses, a possible radar system and ports on an island.

A satellite image shows construction of possible radar tower facilities in the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea.

"A free sea for everyone" remains the "fundamental right of all nations," Admiral Harris said, adding that some "countries seek to bully smaller countries through intimidation and coercion".

India, like several other nations, has insisted on navigational freedom through the South China Sea, but has so far stayed away from multi-lateral groupings - reminiscent of the World War era. It has sought to pursue its national interest through bilateral exchanges rather than through such groups.

Trying to break down India's reluctance, the US admiral pushed for "a quadilateral security dialogue between India-Japan-Australia and the United States."

Adding the US to such a dialogue can amplify the message that "India and US are together for an international rules-based system," Admiral Harris said.

As India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi executes an "Act East Policy," he said, the United States is also changing its focus "to the Indo-Asia- Pacific.

"Chalein saath saath," the Admiral said in Hindi, also translating, "Forward, together we go."

For Policing South China Sea, US Wants India As Buddy Cop


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[chhota bheem]

we have no reason to gangup against china if they giveup their claims of our territory.

I am sure china will see the benifit of having a friendly India.give it 10 years

 

[nang2]

we have no reason to gangup against china if they giveup their claims of our territory.

I am sure china will see the benifit of having a friendly India.give it 10 years

hehe, that is a well-dressed way of coercion.

 

[desimorty]

we have no reason to gangup against china if they giveup their claims of our territory.

I am sure china will see the benifit of having a friendly India.give it 10 years

Source: For Policing South China Sea, US Wants India As Buddy Cop

Its more than that. Its diplomacy. They CCP/China are guilty of providing Pakistan with M-11 missiles and transfer of technology. Thanks to CCP/China, India has to live with a semi-rogue state that threatens India with nuclear retaliation and hides under nuclear umbrella while supporting massacre of Indian civilian population through proxy agents.
Until China backs of Pakistan, or Pakistan realizes the stupidity of its arsenal, India should form hedge for its own interest against China.
In short, China does not deserve respect from India. It deserves India's retaliation on all fronts.