UNCLOS News

The Arctic Policy outlined the rationale that China is likely use to ensure access to the resources of the region.

Here is a 10-point guide to understanding the rising fear of China.

French Foreign Minister's visit being Friday. French President Macron will visit in early 2018. Meetings come on the heels of India's 'quadrilateral meet' with US, Australia and Japan. India seen as critical to containing China's aggression in the Indian Ocean Region.

Vice President Hamid Ansari, at the ongoing Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), called for international cooperation against terrorism after the deadly Nice truck attack in France

The South China Sea dispute should be settled through consultations, Russia said on Thursday.

Following an international arbitration tribunal's ruling against China on the South China Sea issue, India on Thursday said that it is not in favour of or against any country as it is a matter of law.

UN-backed international tribunal has struck down China's claims over strategic South China Sea.

A UN-backed tribunal on Tuesday ruled that China has no legal basis to its claims of "historic rights" to islands in South China Sea.

In a statement, India also urged all parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to show utmost respect for the international agreement.

China on Tuesday suffered a major diplomatic blow when an international tribunal ruled that it violated the Philippines rights in the South China Sea. 

Dismissing the US appeal to accept the verdict of the international tribunal on the disputed South China Sea as "delusional", China on Saturday said it can not be forced to accept the July 12 ruling.

China will not accept any third party settlement with regard to territorial and maritime disputes and reject any ruling by an international tribunal in a case filed by the Philippines over the contentious South China Sea issue, a senior diplomat has said.