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India calls for compliance with international law in East Sea

India on August 1 affirmed its “genuine and legitimate” interests in peace and stability in the East Sea, and called on relevant parties to abide by international law.
India calls for compliance with international law in East Sea
India calls for compliance with international law in East Sea ảnh 1Spokesperson of the External Affairs Ministry Raveesh Kumar (Photo: AP)

New Delhi (VNA) – India on August 1 affirmed its “genuine andlegitimate” interests in peace and stability in the East Sea, and called on relevantparties to abide by international law.

Responding to queries on reports that Chinese ships areinterrupting oil exploration activities of India’s Oil and Natural GasCorporation Limited (ONGC) in the waters, spokesperson of the External AffairsMinistry Raveesh Kumar said at the weekly press conference: “We have genuineand legitimate interests in the peace, stability and predictability of accessto the major waterways in the region”.

The East Sea is important as 55 percent of India’s trade passes through it, headded.

Earlier, Indian press reported that Vietnam has apprisedIndia of tensions arising from China’s deployment of survey vessel HaiyangDizhi 8 escorted by coast guard ships in the East Sea, close to waters wherethe state-owned ONGC is engaged in oil and gas exploration. –VNA
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