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India-Pakistan
Indian navy prepared to deploy to South China Sea to protect oil interests
2012-12-03
The Indian navy is prepared to deploy vessels to the South China Sea to protect India's oil interests there, the navy chief said on Monday amid growing international fears over the potential for naval clashes in the disputed region.

India has sparred diplomatically with China in the past over its gas and oil exploration block off the coast of Vietnam. China claims virtually the entire mineral-rich South China Sea and has stepped up its military presence there. Other nations such as Vietnam, Philippines and Malaysia have competing claims.

Indian state-run explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has a stake in a gas field in the Nam Con Son basin, off Vietnam's south coast.

Indian Navy Chief Admiral D.K Joshi said while India was not a claimant in the dispute over territorial rights in the South China Sea, it was prepared to act, if necessary, to protect its maritime and economic interests in the region.

"When the requirement is there, for example, in situations where our country's interests are involved, for example ONGC ... we will be required to go there and we are prepared for that," Joshi told a news conference.

"Now, are we preparing for it? Are we having exercises of that nature? The short answer is yes," he said.
Posted by:tipper

#5  argues that both China + Japan have chosen CONFRONTATIONAL APPROACHES to the disputed islands' issue.

With China throwing their weight around, Japan's choices are either roll over or push back. That the US has pulled back only makes conflict more likely.
Posted by: SteveS   2012-12-03 22:59  

#4  RELATED CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > INDIA WILL INTERVENE IN SOUTH CHINA SEA, IFF REQUIRED | [NDTV.com] NEW DELHI: THE INDIAN NAVY IS PRACTICING TO OPERATE IN SOUTH CHINA SEA TO PROTECT ITS ECONOMIC INTERESTS.

ARTIC = India has four oil blocks off the coast of Vietnam.

versus

* CHINA DAILY > OPED: US PLAYING WID FIRE OVER ISLANDS. US Senate support of Japan' side ala China-claimed Senkakus in East China Sea.

* TOPIX > MANILA: "COALITION OF THE WILLING" RISING AGZ CHINA.

ARTIC > PROF. HI YINYON, Professor of INternational relations at Renmin University in Beijing = argues that both China + Japan have chosen CONFRONTATIONAL APPROACHES to the disputed islands' issue.

* SAME > PHILIPPINES: CHINA PLAN COULD SPARK REGIONAL WAR.

Again, PHIL CG = JAPAN SDF = CHINA one day may just suddenly open fire on PHIL andor Nippon assets in the SCS + ECS, and attempt to sink, shoot down, or otherwise destroy everything + everyone AMAP to show China's displeasure at the PHIL + JAPAN for the two latter's lack of respect for China's interests + warnings.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-12-03 22:38  

#3  What does MAMA RUSSIA = VLAD sayeth about this???

As for IN CoS ADM. Joshi + "...We are prepared for that" > Apparently, as per DEFENCE.PK + INDIAN DEFENCE ARTICS, thanks to political corruption, misappropriation, and defective internal "kultur", not everyone in India's military establishment thinks the country is ready for any kind of serious, major or minor military conflict. UNFORTUNATELY, THE AFORESAME BELIEVE THAT IT MAY TAKE A DE FACTO MAJOR MILITARY DEFEAT, E.G. VEE CHINA + WORSE IN SCALE THAN 1962, TO SHAKE INDIA'S ESTABLISHMENT FROM ITS MORASS INTO PROPER ACTION???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-12-03 19:01  

#2  China got deh cash money, but India has the superior lines of communication. Hinjoooos mine the strait and it's game over for Mattel.


Posted by: Shipman   2012-12-03 17:26  

#1  Indian & Chinese fleets out at the same time in the same place?

Oh this will end well.

Time for more "smart" diplomacy?
Posted by: AlanC   2012-12-03 15:13  

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