South China Sea dispute Current Affairs, GK & News
India attended East Asia Summit: Ha Noi Declaration adopted
India was represented by the External Affairs minister S Jaishankar at the East Asia Summit. The summit adopted Ha Noi Declaration. Key highlights The minister expressed concerns over eroding trust in the South China sea region. He also highlighted the importance of adhering to international sea laws and respecting sovereignty and integrity. China claims sovereignty ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: ASEAN • East Asia Summit • Hydrocarbon exploration • S jaishankar • South China Sea • South China Sea dispute • South China Sea Islands • UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) • UNCLOS
South China Sea Dispute: China launches Research Project to Compile Data on Disputed Region
China has launched a research project aimed at compiling historical data obtained during earlier expeditions conducted by its teams to the disputed South China Sea since the late 1950s. Salient Highlights The research project is one among the 14 resource investigation programmes approved by China’s Ministry of Science and Technology. Under the project, Chinese researchers will collect and ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017
Topics: China • Current Affairs - 2017 • International • Places in News • South China Sea • South China Sea dispute
China, ASEAN Countries Agree on Framework for South China Sea Code of Conduct
China and the 10 member of the ASEAN grouping have agreed to a framework of a legally binding code of conduct aimed at preventing disputes in the strategic South China Sea. Though the draft of the framework has been finalised, no details about the text of the framework agreement has been released. Also, no date has been given ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
Topics: ASEAN • China-ASEAN • International • South China Sea • South China Sea dispute
China to set up International Maritime Judicial Centre
China’s Supreme Court has decided to set up its own International Maritime Judicial Centre (IMJC) to handle territorial disputes and protect its sea rights. It was announced by China’s Supreme Court Chief Justice Zhou Qiang at the annual meeting of the national legislature National People’s Congress (NPC). This move will help China to bolster its ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Topics: China • Current Affairs 2016 • International • International Relations • South China Sea dispute
India and Vietnam sign 7 strategic pacts
President Pranab Mukherjee is on a four-day state visit to Vietnam where he met his counterpart Truong Tan Sang. The two leaders signed 7 pacts and reaffirmed their stances on the freedom of navigation in the disputed waters of South China Sea. Mr. Mukherjee asked all the concerned parties to exercise restrain and not impede ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2014
Topics: Current Affairs - 2017 • India • South China Sea dispute • strategic pacts • Vietnam