09 December 2011

News Story: India, Australia discuss South China sea issue

NEW DELHI (PTI): The issue of South China Sea had come up in discussions between Defence Minister A K Antony and his Australian counterpart Stephen Smith here Wednesday when they agreed that maritime disputes should be resolved amicably as they can be "causes of misunderstanding".

In the recent past, South China Sea has been in focus after China had objected to any activity there including Indian oil exploration activities.

China has territorial disputes with some ASEAN countries, including Vietnam and the Philippines.

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