CHINA/INDIA: China’s new 10-dash line in the South China Sea: Implications for India – Observer Research Foundation
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Recently, China released its 2023 standard map with a ten-dash line, an extended version of the nine-dash line that Beijing uses to stake territorial claims in the South China Sea, which already covers over 90% of the South China Sea. The move set off a wave of protests from China’s neighbours, who saw the new map as an attempt to extend Beijing’s claims over parts of their exclusive economic zones in the South China Sea.
For India, which has objected to China’s claims over Arunachal Pradesh in the new map, Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea may not be of immediate interest. However, given Beijing’s recent attempts to expand its maritime footprint in the Indian Ocean, particularly in the Bay of Bengal region, China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea could be significant for New Delhi. Learn More /…
