The dispute between China and the Philippines seems to be deepening in the South China Sea.
India’s reaction in this matter has irked the dragon. Beijing on Tuesday appealed to India to respect its sovereignty claims and maritime interests in the disputed South China Sea.
Also said that third parties have no right to interfere in this. In fact, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar had said that India supports Philippine sovereignty.
When asked questions about this, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said, ‘Maritime disputes are issues between the countries concerned. Third parties have no right to interfere in any way.
Appeal to face the truth head on. At the same time, China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and the efforts of regional countries to keep the South China Sea peaceful should be respected.
It is known that S Jaishankar is currently in Manila on an official visit. During this, he talked to Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo.
What did Jaishankar say regarding the South China Sea dispute?
Jaishankar had said amid the Philippines’ dispute with China in the South China Sea that India strongly supports the Southeast Asian country in maintaining its national sovereignty and wants to explore new areas of cooperation including defense and security.
In the press conference with Manalo, Jaishankar answered a question on the dispute between China and Philippines over the South China Sea.
He said, ‘The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982) is particularly important in this regard as the law of the sea.
All parties should follow it in letter and spirit. I take this opportunity to strongly reiterate India’s support to maintain the national sovereignty of the Philippines.
Understand here what is this whole controversy
Let us tell you that China claims most of the South China Sea, while Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan claim the maritime area.
There is currently a dispute between China and the Philippines, as coast guard ships of both countries are competing to stake their claim on the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, which both consider their share.
China had complained that the Philippines had sent two coast guard ships and a supply ship to deliver construction materials to an old warship anchored on the reef.
China says the Philippines deliberately sank a warship in 1999. At the same time, Manila accused the Chinese coast guard of stopping their ship and using water cannons.
Philippine Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Teresita Daza said China’s continued interference in its regular and legitimate activities in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone is unacceptable. “This violates the sovereign rights and jurisdiction of the Philippines,” Daza was quoted as saying in media reports.